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On the Way to School

2013Movie1 h 17 min

58
DecentGoodWatch score

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These children live in the four corners of the earth, but share the same thirst for learning. They understand that only education will allow them a better future and that is why, every day, they must set out on the long and perilous journey that will lead them to knowledge. Jackson and his younger sister from Kenya walk 15 kilometres each way through a savannah populated by wild animals; Carlito rides more than 18 kilometres twice a day with his younger sister, across the plains of Argentina; Zahira lives in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains who has an exhausting 22 kilometres walk along punishing mountain paths before she reaches her boarding school; Samuel from India sits in a clumsy DIY wheelchair and the 4 kilometres journey is an ordeal each day, as his two younger brothers have to push him all the way to school…

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Directed by
Pascal Plisson

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September 25, 2013 · 1 h 17 min · Documentary

Released
September 25, 2013
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
French
Made in
France
Box office
$7,424
Available in
19 countries

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Where can I stream On the Way to School?

In the United States, On the Way to School streams on Philo, OVID, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Filmzie, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is On the Way to School worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 57). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (60).

Is On the Way to School in English?

French

No, it was made in French.