
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Cast

François Bégaudeau
François Marin, head teacher

Arthur Fogel
Arthur, student

Damien Gomes
Damien, student

Esmeralda Ouertani
Esmeralda, student

Rachel Regulier
Khoumba, student

Louise Grinberg
Louise, student

Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah, student

Franck Keïta
Souleyman, student
Agame Malembo-Emene
Agame, student
Angélica Sancio
Angélica, student
Boubacar Toure
Boubacar, student
Burak Özyilmaz
Burak, student
Carl Nanor
Carl, student
Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi
Cherif, student
Dalla Doucoure
Dalla, student
Eva Paradiso
Eva, student
Henriette Kasaruhanda
Henriette, student
Juliette Demaille
Juliette, student
Justine Wu
Justine, student
Laura Baquela
Laura, student
Lucie Landrevie
Lucie, student
Nassim Amrabt
Nassim, student
Qifei Huang
Qifei, student
Samantha Soupirot
Samantha, student
Wei Huang
Wei, student
Cécile Lagarde
Cécile, teacher

Anne Langlois
Sophie, teacher
Jean-Michel Simonet
School principal

Olivier Pasquier
Bursar
Cheick Baba Doumbia
Souleymane's brother

Céline Spang
Parents' delegate

Gilles Gourmelen
Unknown

Gaelle Bantegnie
Unknown

Valérie Benguigui
Unknown
Jean-François Chauvet
Unknown

Farida Ouchani
Unknown

Mario Fanfani
Unknown
Crew

Laurent Cantet
Director, Screenplay

François Bégaudeau
Screenplay, Novel

Robin Campillo
Screenplay, Editor
Stephanie Leger
Editor

Pierre Milon
Director of Photography

Simon Arnal
Producer

Caroline Benjo
Producer

Carole Scotta
Producer
Barbara Letellier
Producer
Elisabeth Joinet
Costume Design
Marie Le Garrec
Costume Design

Jean-Pierre Laforce
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Olivier Mauvezin
Sound



















