On the Way to School vs Touching the Void
Touching the Void has the higher audience score (7.6/10 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 46m. Touching the Void is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Way to School
Touching the Void| On the Way to School | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Orhan Eskikoy, Ozgur Dogan | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Emre Aydin, Rojda Huz, Vehip Huz, Zulkuf Huz | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
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…
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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