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Life in the trenches at a typical American High School is hilariously satirised in this spot-on mockumentary that follows four beleaguered teachers through a year in the world of public education. Writer/director Mike Akel shows in painful detail why 50% of teachers in America quit within the first three years! Receiving various film festival awards in the US, this will have teachers everywhere laughing and squirming in equal measure.
Year: 2006
Genre: Comedy, Mockumentary
Country: USA
Director: Mike Akel
Starring: Troy Schremmer, Chris Mass, Janelle Schremmer, Shannon Haragan
Duration: 82 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains offensive language.
6.3/10
Location in store: Comedy
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