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The Teacher Who Promised The Sea

Patricia Font
Tue 1 Jul - Wed 9 Jul
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In 1935, Antoni Benaiges (Enric Auquer) is appointed as a teacher in a small, remote village in Burgos, Spain. His class consists of boys and girls aged six to twelve, for whom education had until then been strict and traditional. But Benaiges takes a different approach. He brings a printing press and encourages them to write about their dreams and ambitions. He also makes a remarkable promise: one day, he will take them to see the sea — a world still unknown to them.

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Seventy-five years later, Ariadna (Laia Costa), the granddaughter of one of Benaiges’ former pupils, uncovers the moving and long-forgotten story behind his promise. Her search for the remains of her great-grandfather, one of the many who "disappeared" during the Spanish Civil War, leads her to a mass grave in Burgos. There, she unravels the fate of Benaiges, whose ideals and innovative teaching methods made him a target. The Teacher Who Promised the Sea is a powerful historical drama based on the true story of Antoni Benaiges (1903–1936) and the novel El maestro que prometió el marby Francesc Escribano. In addition to writing the book, Escribano also serves as a producer on the film. Together with director Patricia Font, he presents a poignant story about the pain that still lingers in Spanish society and a tribute to a man who believed in the future of his students and in a promise that lives on despite everything.

The Teacher Who Promised The Sea
Direction
Patricia Font
Cast
Laia Costa, Enric Auquer
Duration
105 min
RELEASE
Thu 12 Jun
Year
2023
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
Dutch
  • Content rating: Watch out with children under 9
  • Content rating: Fear

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