The Prodigious Teacher

The Prodigious Teacher

2010 · 83 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Three stories make up this film, each with a teacher as the protagonist of the struggle against the many deficiencies of our country´s educational system.

Directed by Rafael Corkidi · Written by Rafael Corkidi

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