My Old School
My Old School
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In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school, displaying a wealth of knowledge beyond his years. Brandon found friends despite his initial awkwardness. He took bullied students under his wing, introduced classmates to seminal retro bands, and even starred in the school's production of South Pacific. But then his unbelievable secret was revealed…
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projection time:104 min.
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country/year:UK /2022
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director:Jono McLeod
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pictures:George Geddes
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production:John Archer, Olivia Lichtenstein / Hopscotch Films
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festivals and awards:2022 – Sundance FF, 2022 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen
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