Film Threat : School of Hope | Review

School of Hope follows the children of the Oulad Boukais Tribe as they have to balance education and familial duties. A number of kids, with the eldest being 13, are attempting to learn in a place with limited resources. They all share one classroom with one teacher trying to teach the young ones, who are all at different levels of education.

Although director Mohamed El Aboudi’s documentary is subtitled, they are almost not needed. The camera captures more than words ever could when trying to relate what life is like in this particular region of the Middle East. School of Hope defines the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” There is close to no green life anywhere, with each house being made of clay, covered in lime, and surrounded by a sea of dirt and mud. Travel to the next town is done on horseback and is a journey of many miles back and forth. Resources are very limited, so families often have to trade for food, water, and oil. This can lead to tension between the families when a trade offer seems one-sided.

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