School of Hope

Spoken: Arabic. Subtitles: English.

Climate change and overgrazing have brought poverty to the nomad tribes of the high plateau of Atlas in Morocco. They are forced to abandon their ancient lifestyle and settle down. This brings challenges, as well as opportunities. As their children will need new ways to survive, education becomes essential. The school, set in the middle of this desert, and the arrival of a teacher bring hope. But it also divides the community: to let a child go to school is to deprive oneself of a precious workforce.