It’s an acknowledgment of the hard work of learning, and the magic of simple decency. Mr. Bachmann and His Class Not rated. In German, with subtitles. Running time: 3 hours 37 minutes. Watch on ...

‘Mr. Bachmann and His Class’ Review: A Documentary Testament to the Value of a Great Teacher Reviewed at Berlin Film Festival (online), Berlin, Feb. 27, 2021. Running time: 217 MIN.

But at least there’s “Mr. Bachmann and His Class” bearing fond, admiring witness to the small acts of pedagogical heroism that happened there, every day. Best of Variety ...

In “Mr. Bachmann and His Class,” one classroom becomes a portal to the world at large. In director Maria Speth’s sprawling, inspirational second documentary, the filmmaker presents about six ...

'Mr. Bachmann and His Class' director Maria Speth on 'holding a mirror to German society' in her documentary, which won a Silver Bear at Berlin 2021.

Luckily for this class, Herr Bachmann is the real deal. The children are wonderful; both ordinary and extraordinary, they study, muck about, share their dreams – ‘I want to be a singer.

This is why most of the pupils in Herr Bachmann’s class are the children of immigrants or migrant workers. Seeing their parents work so very hard obviously also affects their visions of the future.

Dir. Maria Speth. Germany. 2021. 217 mins. Some films, regardless of their quality, only really come into their own when seen with an audience. That’s why, while documentary Mr Bachmann And His ...

Dieter Bachmann is nearing retirement age but still wearing AC/DC T-shirts in the classroom where he teaches a gaggle of 12-14-year-olds in the industrial town of Stadtallendorf in central Germany.

Mr. Bachmann and His Class, also known as Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse in German, has premiered at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival and is one of the documentary highlights of the fest this year.