Director: Özgür Dogan, Orhan Eskiköy
Stars: Emre Aydin, Rojda Huz, Vehip Huz
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Country: Turkey | Netherlands
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 witnesses the communication problem emphasizing the loneliness of a teacher in a different community and culture; and the changes brought up by his presence into this different community during one year. The film chronicles one school year, starting from September 2007 until the departure of the teacher for summer holiday in June 2008. During this period, they begin to know and understand each other mutually and slowly.