Rachel Regulier stars as Khoumba and Esmeralda Ouertani stars as Sandra in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008)

(Rachel Regulier, Esmeralda Ouertani)

Francois Begaudeau stars as Francois in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008)

(Francois Begaudeau)

A scene from Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008)

Samantha Soupirot, Henriette Kasaruhanda and Boubacar Toure in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Samantha Soupirot, Henriette Kasaruhanda, Boubacar Toure)

Esmeralda Ouertani, Wei Huang, Boubacar Toure, Rachel Regulier, Louise Grinberg and Franck Keita in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Esmeralda Ouertani,, Wei Huang, Boubacar Toure, Rachel Regulier, Louise Grinberg, Franck Keita)

Esmeralda Ouertani stars as Sandra and Rachel Regulier stars as Khoumba in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Rachel Regulier, Esmeralda Ouertani)

Esmeralda Ouertani stars as Sandra and Rachel Regulier stars as Khoumba in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Rachel Regulier, Esmeralda Ouertani)

Francois Begaudeau stars as Francois in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Francois Begaudeau)

Laura Baquela stars as Laura in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Laura Baquela)

Wei Huang, Esmeralda Ouertani and Rachel Regulier in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Rachel Regulier, Esmeralda Ouertani, Wei Huang)

Jean-Michel Simonet stars as the Principle, teacher and Francois Begaudeau stars as Francois in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Francois Begaudeau, Jean-Michel Simonet)

Frank Keita, Francois Begaudeau and Laurent Cantet in Sony Pictures Classics' The Class (2008). Photo credit by Pierre Milon.

(Frank Keita, Francois Begaudeau, Laurent Cantet)