School Days with a Pig
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| Directed by | Tetsu Maeda |
| Written by | Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Yasushi Kuroda (novel) |
| Produced by | Toshihiro Isomi |
| Starring | Satoshi Tsumabuki, Mieko Harada, Ren Osugi |
| Cinematography | Yasuhito Kasai |
| Edited by | Koichi Takahashi |
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| Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | US$92,400 |
School Days with a Pig (ブタがいた教室, Buta ga ita Kyōshitsu) is a 2008 Japanese drama film that is based on a true event that took place in an elementary school in Osaka Prefecture. The film is directed by Tetsu Maeda, and its story is based on a novel about the event by Yasushi Kuroda. Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki plays the lead role of the class teacher in this film. Additionally, this film stars 28 school children chosen by audition.
School Days with a Pig was first screened at the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival, and it was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 1 November 2008.