Let the Child Be the Guide (2017)
Le maître est l'enfant
Overview
As a young father, watching his daughter go through her life experiences, film director Alexandre Mourot discovered the Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up in a children's house (3 to 6 years of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly calm and peaceful environment, filled with flowers, fruits and Montessori materials. He met happy children, who were free to move about, working alone or in small groups. The teacher remained very discreet. Some children were reading, others were making bread, doing division, laughing or sleeping. The children guided the film director throughout the whole school year, helping him to understand the magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds of a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Montessori dedicated her life work to.
Where to watch Let the Child Be the Guide
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Beamafilm | Beamafilm | — |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Beamafilm | — |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Germany | Neue Visionen Plus | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video, Tenk | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +4 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +3 |
| Spain | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is Let the Child Be the Guide about?
As a young father, watching his daughter go through her life experiences, film director Alexandre Mourot discovered the Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up in a children's house (3 to 6 years of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly calm and peaceful environment, filled with flowers, fruits and Montessori materials. He met happy children, who were free to move about, working alone or in small groups. The teacher remained very discreet. Some children were reading, others were making bread, doing division, laughing or sleeping. The children guided the film director throughout the whole school year, helping him to understand the magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds of a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Montessori dedicated her life work to. Let the Child Be the Guide is a Documentary movie, released on 2017-09-27, runtime 104 minutes.
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In the United States, Let the Child Be the Guide is free to watch on Kanopy and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Alexandre Mourot
Cast
- Anny Duperey as Maria Montessori
- Christian Maréchal as Voix-off
- Alexandre Mourot as Voix-off
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