Classroom 8 Explained

Classroom 8
Director:	Héctor Gálvez
Producer:	Héctor Gálvez
Starring:	Victor Zapata Farro
Cinematography:	Héctor Gálvez
Editing:	Héctor Gálvez
Music:	Jorge Pablo Tantavilca
Runtime:	54 minutes
Country:	Peru
Language:	Spanish

Classroom 8 (Spanish: Aula 8) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, produced, filmed, edited and directed by Héctor Gálvez.^[1] It follows a school teacher Víctor Zapata Farro and his way of educating his students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Synopsis

In 2021, from his modest apartment, a professor teaches virtual classes seeking to reflect with his young low-income students on racism, politics, and inequality – themes that resonate in an increasingly fractured country.^[3]

Cast

• Víctor Zapata Farro

Release

Classroom 8 had its world premiere on August 12, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival,^[4] then had different screenings around the country: on October 14, 2023, at the Sala Oquendo de Amat of the House of Peruvian Literature,^[5] and the April 18, 2024, in Iquitos.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	27th Lima Film Festival	Best Documentary	Classroom 8		^[7] ^[8]
2024	15th APRECI Awards	Best Documentary			^[9] ^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Delgado . Mónica . Aula 8 de Héctor Gálvez . 2024-12-01 . Desistfilm . en-US.
2. Web site: Ramos . Luis . 2023-09-15 . Festival de Lima: Entrevista a Héctor Gálvez, director de "Aula 8" - Cine Peruano . 2024-12-01 . Cinencuentro . es.
3. Web site: Iturrizaga . Michelle . Perspectivas cinematográficas de 4 directores latinoamericanos . Festival de Cine de Lima.
4. Web site: Aula 8 . Festival de Cine de Lima.
5. Web site: 2023-09-26 . Conversatorio y proyección del documental “AULA 8” de Héctor Gálvez . 2024-12-01 . Casa de la Literatura Peruana . es-ES.
6. Web site: 2024-04-15 . OjoPúblico presentará filme del consagrado cineasta Héctor Gálvez en Iquitos . 2024-12-01 . Ojo Público . es.
7. Web site: Documental . July 25, 2023 . . es.
8. Web site: August 18, 2023 . ¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP! . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819034041/https://festivaldelima.com/2023/estos-son-los-ganadores-del-27-festival-de-cine-de-lima-pucp/ . August 19, 2023 . August 18, 2023 . . es.
9. Web site: 2024-02-06 . Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023 – Apreci . 2024-12-01 . Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica . es.
10. Web site: 2024-02-28 . “Yana-Wara” es la máxima ganadora de los Premios APRECI al cine peruano 2023 – Apreci . 2024-12-01 . Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica . es.