The Teacher (1977)

Original title

El brigadista

Directed by

Octavio Cortázar

Genre

drama film

Country

Cuba

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young teacher from the city goes to a remote rural area to teach peasants how to read and write. He has to overcome the locals' distrust and adapt to a strange new life while dealing with armed counterrevolutionaries.

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What happens

The Teacher (Spanish: El brigadista) is a 1977 Cuban drama film directed by Octavio Cortázar. The film, set in the early years of the Cuban Revolution, tells the story of a young urban teacher going to poor, rural areas to teach peasants how to read and write. He must overcome the initial resistance of some inhabitants due to his youth, get used to a totally unknown environment and confront the bandits who support the mercenary invasion. The screenplay was written by Luis Rogelio Nogueras and Octavio Cortázar and starred René de la Cruz. The film was produced by the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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