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a film by
Benoît Labourdette

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Teachers' lounge

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Teachers' lounge
in a Paris suburbs's high school.

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There on these babillards,
some teachers ads.

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Ministry of National Education's
Official circulars.

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Through that square window
on that bright sunny day

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wich has a fine view on
high school parking.

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and a bit further, the garden
before the big block

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in front of wich that high school
were built.

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Teachers' lounge is empty,
it's the afternoon, it's normal.

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All teachers are
giving lessons in their classrooms.

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They struggle today,
they yell at students.

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Today perhaps more than any other,

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despite the beautiful sunshine.

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Last week, on the parking
below this window...

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One morning...

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There was a huge brown stain

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with burnt human remains.

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I made up this invented story,

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it did not happen.

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But so similar things happen.

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In schools,

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in public and private companies.

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I give myself the right to create
a similar story.

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I prefer to imagine a story
to think about this subject,

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out of respect for the victims.

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A teacher's suicide.

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Here, a few days ago.

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The high school was closed for a while.
A short while.

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It has reopened this morning.

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Everybody is working.

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pictures, text, voice, director
Benoît Labourdette

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2012