My Life as a Courgette (Ma vie de Courgette)
Directed by: Claude BarrasCast list:
Country: Switzerland, France
Year: 2016
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Runtime: 66 min.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Version dubbed into Catalan and subtitled in Catalan
Courgette (Zucchini) is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother's disappearance, Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might find true love.
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Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Spanish language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
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