On the Way to School vs The Rescue
The Rescue has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for On the Way to School). On the Way to School is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 1h 47m. On the Way to School is the older of the two (2008 against 2021). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Way to School
The Rescue| On the Way to School | The Rescue | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama | Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Orhan Eskikoy, Ozgur Dogan | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin |
| Main cast | Emre Aydin, Rojda Huz, Vehip Huz, Zulkuf Huz | Richard Harris, Jim Warny, Thanet Natisri, John Volanthen, Derek Anderson |
Synopsis
On the Way to School
One year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can't speak Turkish, the teacher can't speak Kurdish and is forced to become an exile in his own country. On the Way to School is a film about a Turkish teacher who is alone in a village as an authority of the state, and about his interaction with the Kurdish children who have to learn Turkish. The film…
The Rescue
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
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