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Documentary "In Us": 10 years after high school, what remains of the hopes of youth?

Poster of the documentary "In us" by Régis Sauder © Shellac/Arte France Cinéma

By: Emmanuelle Bastide

1 min

Anaïs, Virginie, Armelle, Cadiatou, Laura, Albert, Abou, Aurore and Sarah grew up in Marseille, in the northern districts of the city in southern France.

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High school students from working-class neighborhoods often associated in the media with trafficking, violence and precariousness, between fantasy and reality.

10 years ago, they took part, with their classmates and Emmanuelle, their French teacher, in a first documentary around

, a classic of French literature.

Today adults, engaged in their professional and affective life, how do they view the high school years?

Between dreams and hopes, the trajectory of these young people from disadvantaged backgrounds also raises questions about the role of school and equal opportunities in France.  

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