In “Mr. Bachmann and His Class,” one classroom becomes a portal to the world at large. In director Maria Speth’s sprawling, inspirational second documentary, the filmmaker presents about six months in ...

The documentary, which won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, follows an unorthodox teacher and his sixth-grade students, most of them from immigrant families. By Scott ...

Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Are you a parent of school-age children wondering if you should give their teacher a present for the holidays? Well then, ...

Maria Speth's intimate portrait of an unorthodox teacher and his sixth-grade students, most of them from immigrant families, won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at Berlin. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy ...

However long ago your school days, you can still name your favorite teacher. (Thanks for everything, Dr Sharkey.) Maria Speth’s affectionate and inspiring portrait of an affectionate and inspiring man ...

The Berlinale award-winning documentary „Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse“ (Mr. Bachmann and His Class) illustrates the relationship between a teacher and the students of his 6th grade class in Hesse.

Maria Speth’s enthralling documentary spends a year in the classroom of an unconventional teacher in a German industrial town. By A.O. Scott When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

Berlin: At nearly four hours, this intimate portrait of a classroom for immigrant children in Germany is a profound statement about multiculturalism. In “Mr. Bachmann and His Class,” one classroom ...