The Class
"The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom."
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Directed by Laurent Cantet
Written by: François Bégaudeau, Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo
Produced by: Simon Arnal, Caroline Benjo, Barbara Letellier
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