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201097 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

Just a Beginning

201097 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(8 ratings)• TMDB

Three to four-year-old children at Jacques Prévert school in Le Mée-sur-Seine engage in philosophical discussions about love, freedom, and authority.

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Pierre Barougier,

Jean-Pierre Pozzi

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Three to four-year-old children at Jacques Prévert school in Le Mée-sur-Seine engage in philosophical discussions about love, freedom, and authority.

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Pierre Barougierdirector

Jean-Pierre Pozzidirector

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At the Jacques Prévert school in Le Mée-sur-Seine, children aged three to four engage in discussions about love, freedom, authority, and intelligence. Under the guidance of their teacher, Pascaline, they participate in a philosophical workshop designed to encourage open dialogue. The documentary captures their candid conversations and the ways in which these young students navigate complex ideas during their early years of preschool. The setting is a ZEP in Seine-et-Marne, where education takes on a unique approach.

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