Filmtheater Fanfare | Amal (Monday matinee)

Amal is a teacher at a school in Brussels. She enthusiastically encourages her pupils to develop a love of reading and freedom of expression. But her teaching method clashes with the principles of some pupils and their families. Amal does not want to be restricted by this, but...

"Bravo to Rhalib (the director, red.) for daring to bring this hot topic into the spotlight. Young people are our future and the multicultural challenges posed by their coexistence must be discussable, no matter how difficult." (Indebioscope)

"The dogged portrayal of Azabal certainly helps too. Amal systematically drives up the tension until you can almost taste the main character's frustrations." (De Tijd, Belgium)