The Teacher Who Promised The Sea

In 1935, Antoni Benaiges (Enric Auquer) is appointed a teacher in a small, remote village in Burgos, Spain. His class consists of boys and girls aged six to twelve, for whom education had previously been strict and traditional. But Benaiges does things differently. He brings a printing press and has them write about their dreams and ambitions. He also makes a remarkable promise: one day he will take them to see the sea—a world still unknown to them. Seventy-five years later, Ariadna (Laia Costa), the granddaughter of one of his students, discovers the moving and forgotten story behind that promise. Her search for the remains of her great-grandfather, one of the many who "disappeared" during the Spanish Civil War, leads her to a mass grave in Burgos. There, she unravels the fate of Benaiges, whose ideals and innovative teaching methods made him a target. 

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea is a powerful historical drama based on the true story of Antoni Benaiges (1903-1936) and the novel "El maestro que prometió el mar" by Francesc Escribano. Escribano is not only the author of the book, but also a producer on the film. Together with director Patricia Font, he presents a compelling film about the pain still palpable in Spanish society, but also a tribute to a man who believed in the future of his students and a promise that, despite everything, lives on.

Actors: Enric Auquer, Laia Costa, Luisa Gavasa

Audio Languages: Spanish

Subtitle Languages: Dutch, French

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