La Cour de Babel
Sunday, July 19 at 8.30 PM ET on TV5MONDE.
They have just arrived in France from Ireland, Serbia, Brazil, Tunisia, China and Senegal. For one year, Julie Bertuccelli films the interactions, conflict and joy experienced by this group of high-school children-aged 11 to 15-as they join the same class to learn French.
"Une leçon de vie et de liberté pour le spectateur." - Le Figaroscope
"Un film qui dynamite les clichés et dont l'exigence formelle sert au mieux la lucidité du point de vue politique, social et humain." - Positif
Directed by: Julie Bertuccelli (France, 2013)
Cast: Abir Gares, Agnieszka Zych, Alassane Couattara, Andréa Drazic, Andromeda Havrincea, Daniel Alin Szasz, Daniil Kliashkou, Djenabou Conde
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 90'
Subtitles: English