Classroom 8

Classroom 8
Promotional release poster
Directed byHéctor Gálvez
Written byHéctor Gálvez
Produced byHéctor Gálvez
StarringVictor Zapata Farro
CinematographyHéctor Gálvez
Edited byHéctor Gálvez
Music byJorge Pablo Tantavilca
Release date
  • August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12) (Lima)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Classroom 8 (Spanish: Aula 8) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, produced, filmed, edited and directed by Héctor Gálvez. It follows a school teacher Víctor Zapata Farro and his way of educating his students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Synopsis

In 2021, from his modest apartment, a professor teaches virtual classes seeking to reflect with his young low-income students on racism, politics, and inequality – themes that resonate in an increasingly fractured country.

Cast

Release

Classroom 8 had its world premiere on August 12, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival, then had different screenings around the country: on October 14, 2023, at the Sala Oquendo de Amat of the House of Peruvian Literature, and the April 18, 2024, in Iquitos.

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 27th Lima Film Festival Best Documentary Classroom 8 Nominated
2024 15th APRECI Awards Best Documentary Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Delgado, Mónica. "Aula 8 de Héctor Gálvez". Desistfilm. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Luis (2023-09-15). "Festival de Lima: Entrevista a Héctor Gálvez, director de "Aula 8" - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  3. ↑ Iturrizaga, Michelle. "Perspectivas cinematográficas de 4 directores latinoamericanos". Festival de Cine de Lima.
  4. ↑ "Aula 8". Festival de Cine de Lima.
  5. ↑ "Conversatorio y proyección del documental "AULA 8" de Héctor Gálvez". Casa de la Literatura Peruana (in European Spanish). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  6. ↑ "OjoPúblico presentará filme del consagrado cineasta Héctor Gálvez en Iquitos". Ojo Público (in Spanish). 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023 – Apreci". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  10. ↑ ""Yana-Wara" es la máxima ganadora de los Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2023 – Apreci". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-12-01.