Director: Ma Lanhua
Screenwriter: Ma Yixiang
Genre: Feature Film
Running Time: 87 minutes
Year of Production: 2025
Synopsis:
This is the growth story of an “ignorant teacher.” Blending comedy and fantasy, the film focuses on the challenges of teaching writing in primary school. The rigid and by-the-book Teacher Ma finds herself at odds with her mischievous “underachiever” student, Ma Xiaohua. Through a series of unconventional teaching experiments and unexpected turns, they break free from the constraints of traditional education, achieving mutual growth and understanding between teacher and student.
Awards & Honors:
Official Selection, Fribourg International Film Festival (Switzerland)
Official Selection, 8th Pingyao International Film Festival
Official Selection, UrbanWorld Film Festival (New York)
Official Selection, AmiCorti International Film Festival (Italy)
2025 UNICEF Special Award for Children’s Rights
2025 China Film Administration’s Key Film Support Fund Project