La Classe de Madame Lise (2005)

Directed by

Sylvie Groulx

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 29m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a teacher in a Montreal elementary school. She works in a neighborhood with many different cultures. The film shows her helping students understand each other.

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What happens

La Classe de Madame Lise is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Sylvie Groulx and released in 2005. The film centres on Lise Coupal, an elementary school teacher in the diverse and multicultural Parc-Extension district of Montreal, profiling her efforts to foster cultural understanding among her students. The film was co-winner, with Gilles Carle: The Untamable Mind (Gilles Carle ou l'indomptable imaginaire), of the Jutra Award for Best Documentary Film at the 8th Jutra Awards in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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