In honor of the diversity of films from around the world and in homage to the indispensable Cinema 10 series of Potsdam, the Department of World Languages, Cultures & Media, and the Language Resource Center are pleased to present:
The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023)
In 1935, Antoni Benaiges is hired as a teacher in a small, isolated village in Burgos, Spain. There, he establishes a close relationship with his students, a group of young boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12, to whom he makes a promise: to take them to see the sea for the first time in their lives. 75 years later, Ari, the granddaughter of one of those students, discovers the truth about his incredible story, and Antoni’s destiny is revealed — from his arrival as a fresh-faced teacher until the takeover of the town by fascists, who burn all the books in the town square and murder a hundred “dissidents” in the village. This inspiring story highlights the impact of a teacher whose students, more than seven decades later, never forgot him.
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huyvw5F8Ey0
Date: Thursday, September 11
Place: Carnegie 10
Time: 6 to 7:40 pm
We hope to see you there!