In and out of the classroom, these stories of devoted teachers and embattled students shine a light on the triumphs and shortcomings of the educational process.
Nebahat, a young teacher in a rural village school in Anatolia, works to help her students arrive at school safely and effeciently. When the Ministry of Education finally grants her a shuttle, she is stunned to realize that they haven't assigned a driver for the vehicle! Nebahat decides to take matters into her own hands.
In competition for Best Student International Short.
What begins with a mind-boggling “coincidence” from 25 years ago, leads the filmmaker to track down his 5th-grade class and teacher to see what they remember of a bullying incident from 50 years ago. In a playful and poignant fashion, he begins to understand his complicity in the event... and the bully in all of us.