MR BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS
MR BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS
MR BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS

MR BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS

MR BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS (HERR BACHMANN UND SEINE KLASSE), 2021
Germany | HDD, Color, 217’ | German
Director: Maria Speth
Cast: Dieter Bachmann, Aynur Bal, Önder Cavdar

Set in a school in Stadtallendorf, this documentary observes the dialogues on cultural and linguistic differences between teacher Mr. Bachmann and the 12-14 year old students in his class from 12 different ethnic backgrounds. The documentary, which focuses on Mr. Bachmann, who is determined to motivate his students through a variety of skills, current issues and cultures, rather than traditional teaching methods and subject matter, received the Jury Prize from Berlinale.

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