Le grand jour
- Director: Pascal Plisson
- Based on the book: no
- Cast: Albert Gonzales Monteagudo, Dheegii Batjargal, Tom Ssekabira, Nidhi Jha.
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- They all played themselves
- Why? It sounded interesting.
- Seen: 5 March 2022
Albert. 11 years
old. Havana, Cuba. Boxer.
Dheegii. 11 years
old. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Tom. 19 years old.
Uganda. Student of wildlife conservation.
Nidhi. 16 years old. Maths student
Their lives are vastly different from
those of European or North American kids. In some ways. In other ways not.
There are economically poor kids in all countries. With loving supportive
families. With homework and household chores. With dream. Big dreams.
Impossible dreams.
These four have big dreams and they work
hard to achieve them. They all have a big day ahead of them, a decisive day. A
boxing match for Albert to see if he can get into Cuba’s boxing academy. An
audition for Dheegii to get into circus school. Final exams for Tom to see if
he will qualify to become a park ranger. A maths exam for Nidhi as a step
towards getting into a technical university and becoming an engineer.
It’s quite suspenseful. They’re nervous, they’re
uncertain, but they face their challenge.
A little gem of a documentary.
4 * of 5
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