School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten

A public kindergarten in the forest.

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Documentary

Overview

No classroom for these kindergarteners. In Switzerland's Langnau am Albis, a suburb of Zurich, children 4 to 7 years of age, go to kindergarten in the woods every day, no matter what the weatherman says. The filmmakers follow the forest kindergarten through the seasons of one school year to make their documentary film 'School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten'. This eye-opening film looks into the important question of what it is that children need at that age. There is laughter, beauty and amazement in the process of finding out.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 10, 2013
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America
Production: Linden Tree Films
Director: Lisa Molomot
Producer: Rona Richter
Cinematography: Lisa Molomot
Music: Ted Reichman
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt2648046