THEME EXPLORATION

classroom instruction

8 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962 · Julien Duvivier
The Little Teacher
The Little Teacher
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
1972 · Albert Brooks
French Cops Learning English
French Cops Learning English
1908 · Georges Méliès
Leo
Leo
2023 · David Wachtenheim & Robert Marianetti
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
How to Dance
How to Dance
1953 · Jack Kinney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical film 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' explore childhood education and the tension between institutional schooling and personal growth.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' deeply examine how classroom environments shape working-class students and the failures of institutional education.