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200589 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Opus

200589 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

On the first day of filming in July 2002, a teachers' strike erupts in San Juan, Argentina, halting classes across the province.

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On the first day of filming in July 2002, a teachers' strike erupts in San Juan, Argentina, halting classes across the province.

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Mariano Donosodirector

Mariano Llinás

Mariano Llináswriter

Mariano Donosowriter

Agustín Mendilaharzu

Agustín Mendilaharzuwriter

Mariano Donosocast

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Mariano Donoso begins filming a documentary about education in San Juan, Argentina, in July 2002. On the first day, a teachers' strike halts classes across the province. This event complicates his project and leads him to examine the region's educational challenges. He addresses the legacy of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the aftermath of a major earthquake, and the bureaucratic ties between San Juan and Buenos Aires.

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