German title: Schulfeinde Original title: Le porteur de cartable
Drama – France Production year: 2002 Movie length: 100 minutes
Movie description:
1962. Omar, 10 years old, lives with his Algerian parents, members of the FLN, a front for liberation in Paris. He also is a fighter for the autonomy of Algeria. One day Raphael comes into his class. The Sanchez family had to leave their Algerian home and they escaped to Paris. First Raphäl is a bad person in Omar’s eyes – then it evolves into a friendship. Raphäl’s mum can’t bear the situation and goes mad. When the boys hear that she should be taken to a home for crazy people far away, Omar has a wonderful idea; he and Raphäl can help her ... A fantastic film about relationship and friendship.