First US screening of Disintegration, a film by Noémie Serfaty

A film about discrimination and social reproduction in the French School System.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/139761004

Every year, hundreds of French students go through the agrégation de philosophie, a national philosophy contest to become a philosophy teacher. Through the story of Louis, Cherihene, Lyess, Marc and Stefanos, 5 students from radically different social backgrounds, the film dives into the medieval institution of La Sorbonne and the core of French style, old-school elitism.

Color – 34 minutes – 2015

The screening will be presented by the director and will be followed with a facilitated conversation on the topic of power and discrimination in education.