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"School Life" is a new fly-on-the-wall documentary that chronicles the span of an entire school year at Headfort, a reputable and unique boarding school in Ireland for children aged between 3 and 13.
Told through the eyes of two veteran teachers, Music and Math teacher John Leyden and his wife, English teacher Amanda Leyden, both of whom have been staff members at Headfort for over 40 years, the documentary examines the school's distinctively engaging curriculum that incorporates rock music and the arts with traditional textbook studies.
Directed by documentarian Neasa Ni Chianain and co-directed and produced by BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Rane, "School Life" played to rave reviews at this year's Sundance. It's now slated to open in select U.S. theaters on September 8th. Watch the trailer, above.
synopsis:
This observational documentary follows a year in the lives of two inspirational teachers at Headfort, the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland. Housed in an 18th century estate, school life embraces tradition and modernity. For John, rock music is just another subject alongside Maths, Scripture and Latin, taught in a collaborative and often hilarious fashion. For his wife Amanda, the key to connecting with children is the book, and she uses all means to snare the young minds. For nearly half a century these two have shaped thousands of minds, but now the unthinkable looms: what would retirement mean? What will keep them young if they leave?
directed by Neasa Ni Chianain; co-directed by David Rane
release date September 8, 2017
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