On The Way To School

Synopsis

One year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can’t speak Turkish; the teacher can’t speak Kurdish and is forced to become an exile in his own country. The film witnesses the communication problem emphasising the loneliness of a teacher in a different community and culture; and the changes brought up by his presence into this different community during one year. During this period, they begin to know and understand each other mutually and slowly.

Director Biography

İki Dil Bir Bavul, 2010. Anneler ve Çocuklar, 2004. Sürgün, 2004. Dışarıda Olmak, 2002. Hayaller Birer Kırık Ayna, 2001.