Once in a Lifetime(2014)
Based on a true story
At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.
Movie: Once in a Lifetime
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Anne Gueguen
Malik
Mélanie
Yvette Thomas
Max
Jamila
Saïd
Olivier / Brahim
Théo
Camélia
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