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Elementary

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In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.

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Guy Lodge Variety 06/04/2024
Looking on with keen attention but little obstruction as the school’s staff and student body negotiate daily challenges of education, communication and conflict, “Elementary” is a gentle, good-humored film, but not a toothless one. Go to Full Review Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter 05/24/2024
Elementary is an accomplished project. Not only does Simon meet these students on their own terms — she also handles their trust with an inspiring level of care. Go to Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row May 19
"Keeping her camera at the height of the young students and close to them, Simon immediately helps us forge an empathic connection with the young people. The adults, by contrast, are giants whose top half often doesn’t fit into the frame." Go to Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 07/26/2024
Without constructing an explicit discourse on the subject, the director turns the Marenko school into a model for new forms of education. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Screen Staff Screen International 07/03/2024
By choosing not to foreground any one particular character, the film celebrates the collective effort that goes into learning, to engaging and frequently rather moving effect. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Claire Simon

Director

Michel Klein

Producer

Claire Simon

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Synopsis In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.
Director
Claire Simon
Producer
Michel Klein
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 45m