On the Way to School vs The Somme
On the Way to School has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.7/10 for The Somme). On the Way to School is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 1h 42m. The Somme is the older of the two (2005 against 2008). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Way to School
The Somme| On the Way to School | The Somme | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama | Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Orhan Eskikoy, Ozgur Dogan | Carl Hindmarch |
| Main cast | Emre Aydin, Rojda Huz, Vehip Huz, Zulkuf Huz | Patrick Kennedy, Tilda Swinton, Martin Hancock, Ed Stoppard, Paul Popplewell |
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 Somme
Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
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