Let the Child Be the Guide
2017, French. Directed by Alexandre Mourot.
As a young father, watching his daughter go through her life experiences, film director Alexandre Mourot discovered the Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up in a children's house (3 to 6 years of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly calm and peaceful environment, filled with flowers, fruits and Montessori materials. He met happy children, who were free to move about, working alone or in small groups. The teacher remained very discreet. Some children were reading, others were making bread, doing division, laughing or sleeping. The children guided the film director throughout the whole school year, helping him to understand the magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds of a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Montessori dedicated her life work to.
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- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 27 September 2017
- Original title
- Le maître est l'enfant
- Country
- France
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Let the Child Be the Guide runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Let the Child Be the Guide isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Let the Child Be the Guide?
Let the Child Be the Guide (2017) was directed by Alexandre Mourot and stars Anny Duperey, Christian Maréchal, Alexandre Mourot.