Kathmandu, Nepal, early 1990s. Laia, a young teacher from Catalonia, Spain, works at a local school in the slums of the city where poverty reigns. Her personal path, besieged by a harsh sum of indescribable social conditions, will be a struggle against a nefarious educational system, but a journey of self-discovery as well.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Romance, Drama
Release:
December 2011
Production:
Afrodita Audiovisual, A.I.E., Canal+ España, Es.Docu, The Kraken Films, Media Films, TV3, TVE, ICEC
Cast:
Verónica Echegui, Saumyata Bhattarai, Norbu Tsering Gurung, Jampa Kalsang Tamang, Bikram Pariyar, Muna Thami, Sangita Tamang, Aleix Rengel, Lluïsa Castell, Assun Planas, Montserrat Alcoverro, Ferran Lahoz, Andrea Bravo, Georgina Contreras, Passión Baltra
Tags:
nepal, education, based on true story, marriage of convenience, teacher, poverty, woman director, kathmandu, female teacher, based on real person
