私塾这部作品是在尝试探讨中国传统文化继承的有关问题。在陕西省西安市的秦岭山内，有几位家长还在为继承中国传统文化做出努力，还在与国内现行的体制内教育模式做着无声的抗争。而作者选择用镜头记录下这一社会边缘的小众的教育故事。

Private School tries to discuss the inheritance of Chinese traditional culture. In the Qinling Mountains of Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province, several parents are trying to make contribute to the inheritance of Chinese traditional culture, struggle with the domestic existing education regime silently. The minority people's education stories have been filmed by the author.