The “other” in the classroom: versions of the child-student in contemporary Greek cinema. Exploring the world of the child

This paper explores how versions of one role, the child-student, are represented in contemporary Greek cinema. It analyses the films The Fisherman by Dimitris Spyrou, The Canary Bike by Dimitris Stavrakas, and The Light That Goes Out by Vassilis Douros. The common thread in all three films is the representation of the child-student as “other”. Using the term “scenes of otherness” as a conceptual tool, the contrasts between the “charismatic” child-student and the conservative, institutionalized school, family and social environment are analyzed.