Mr. Bachmann and His Class

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Mr. Bachmann and His Class

2021

3h 37m

Documentary

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MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS is an intimate documentary portraying the bond between an elementary school teacher and his students. His unconventional methods clash with the complex social and cultural realities of the provincial German industrial town they live in.

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While offering an absorbing glimpse of one teacher's unconventional yet effective methods, Mr. Bachmann and His Class pays stirring tribute to educators everywhere.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

This is not just a celebration of one man, but of all teachers who go above and beyond for the children in their care.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 12, 2022

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Stirring, unsentimental and an immersive pleasure from end to end.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 9, 2022

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Leslie Felperin

Financial Times

Maria Speth’s immersive technique is rewarding in its own right, carving out a space for intimacy between teacher, students, film-maker and viewers that’s respectful, remarkable and rewarding.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 8, 2022

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Humble, didactic and humane, this German documentary about a veteran teacher and his ‘foreign’ students was able to captivate, even if it draws out with more than three and a half hours of footage.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 16, 2023

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Absorbing and fascinating: one of the best recent documentaries about education. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Dec 20, 2022

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

At almost four hours in length, Mr. Bachmann and His Class is long, but its enormous characters and emotions more than fill the space, headed by an astonishingly charismatic and inspiring teacher in Dieter Bachmann.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 12, 2022

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Maria Speth

Director

Dieter Bachmann

Actor

Maria Speth

Writer

Reinhold Vorschneider

Writer

Maria Speth

Producer

Reinhold Vorschneider

Cinematographer

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Synopsis

MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS is an intimate documentary portraying the bond between an elementary school teacher and his students. His unconventional methods clash with the complex social and cultural realities of the provincial German industrial town they live in.

Director: Maria Speth
Producer: Maria Speth
Screenwriter: Maria Speth, Reinhold Vorschneider, Maria Speth, Reinhold Vorschneider
Production Co: Madonnen Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 20, 2022
Runtime: 3h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)