Classroom 8

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]

Classroom 8
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Héctor Gálvez
Written by	Héctor Gálvez
Produced by	Héctor Gálvez
Starring	Victor Zapata Farro
Cinematography	Héctor Gálvez
Edited by	Héctor Gálvez
Music by	Jorge Pablo Tantavilca
Release date	August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12) (Lima)
Running time	54 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

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	Nominated	[7][8]
2024	15th APRECI Awards	Best Documentary		Nominated	[9][10]