On the Way to School
One year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can't speak Turkish, the teacher can't speak Kurdish and is forced to become an exile in his own country. On the Way to School is a film about a Turkish teacher who is alone in a village as an authority of the state.
DistributorTiglon
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Opening$60,387
22 theaters
22 theaters
Release DateOct 23, 2009
Running Time1 hr 21 min
GenresDocumentary
Drama
In Release435 days/62 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23-25 | 5 | $60,387 | - | 22 | - | $2,744 | $60,387 | 1 |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | 7 | $52,066 | -13.8% | 22 | - | $2,366 | $183,834 | 2 |
| Nov 6-8 | 10 | $41,991 | -19.4% | 25 | +3 | $1,679 | $256,941 | 3 |
| Nov 13-15 | 10 | $27,511 | -34.5% | 25 | - | $1,100 | $307,713 | 4 |
| Nov 20-22 | 10 | $8,264 | -70% | 16 | -9 | $516 | $328,978 | 5 |
| Nov 27-29 | 12 | $4,637 | -43.9% | 9 | -7 | $515 | $339,092 | 6 |
| Dec 4-6 | 13 | $7,256 | +56.5% | 16 | +7 | $453 | $354,896 | 7 |
| Dec 11-13 | 19 | $2,625 | -63.8% | 10 | -6 | $262 | $352,948 | 8 |
| Dec 18-20 | 22 | $1,656 | -36.9% | 4 | -6 | $414 | $359,572 | 9 |
| Dec 25-27 | 24 | $3,355 | +102.6% | 9 | +5 | $372 | $365,904 | 10 |
| Jan 1-3 | 23 | $1,795 | -46.5% | 5 | -4 | $359 | $372,528 | 11 |
| Jan 8-10 | 20 | $5,597 | +211.8% | 8 | +3 | $699 | $389,270 | 12 |
| Jan 15-17 | 27 | $3,495 | -37.6% | 6 | -2 | $582 | $399,581 | 13 |
| Apr 23-25 | 81 | $123 | - | 1 | - | $123 | $396,356 | 27 |
| Apr 30-May 2 | 82 | $210 | +70.7% | 20 | +19 | $10 | $397,237 | 28 |
