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JUNO
Dir.: Jason Reitman
Sixteen year-old Juno MacGuff learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. Although she would rather not be pregnant, she decides to have the baby and give it up for adoption.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: English language / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
Kandahar
Dir.: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Nafas was born in Afghanistan, but fled with her family to Canada when she was a child. However, her sister was accidentally left behind. Nafas receives a letter from her sister announcing that she's decided to commit suicide.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Religion / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / politics, political systems /
Keeper
Dir.: Guillaume Senez
Maxime and Mélanie are 15 years old, and they love each other. Together they explore sexuality with love and tenderness, but also with clumsiness. Thus, one day Mélanie discovers that she is pregnant.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original French version with subtitles in Catalan
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Physical education (PE) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / medicine, health / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / sports /
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Dir.: Michel Ocelot
In a little African village, a boy named Kirikou is born. His mother tells him how an evil sorceress has dried up their spring and devoured all males of the village except of one. Due to his intrepidity he may be the last hope of the village.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: Infant school,Primary school,Middle school,,,,,,,,
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Art and Design /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / children, children’s rights / ecology, environment, sustainability / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / family, family relationships /
Kirikou and the Wild Beast
Dir.: Michel Ocelot, Bénédicte Galup
Kirikou's Grandfather says that the story of Kirikou and The Sorceress was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about some Kirikou's achievements.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: Infant school,Primary school,Middle school,,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Art and Design / Basque language /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / children, children’s rights / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / architecture and urban planning, painting, sculpture / family, family relationships /
Knowing
Dir.: Alex Proyas
In 1959, a group of primary school students draw pictures for a time capsule. In 2009, the capsule is opened and John, a university professor and astrophysicist, realizes that some figures represent the date, location and number of people killed in major catastrophes.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Natural Science / Earth Sciences /
Topics: human relations, psychology, sociology / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Kon-Tiki
Dir.: Joachim Rřnning i Espen Sandberg
In 1947, the world was gripped with excitement as the young Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl embarked on an astonishing expedition across the Pacific Ocean on the raft "Kon-Tiki". His aim was to demonstrate that the settlers of Polynesia were Amerindians and came from the East.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Design and Technology / Contemporary world / History / Basque language /
Topics: means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / human geography / ancient civilizations, archaeology, mythology / anthropology, ethnography / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology /
La Danse, The Paris Opera Ballet
Dir.: Frederick Wiseman
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the best dance companies in the world. Frederick Wiseman has filmed every aspect of the life and work of this institutional cultural monument.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,,,Higher Education,
Subjects: Art and Design / French / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance /
Topics: world of work, employment relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Learning to Drive
Dir.: Isabel Coixet
Wendy, a self-absorbed New York book critic, is shocked to reality by the sudden end of her marriage. Always dependent on her husband for driving, she must now learn to take the wheel on her own.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,,,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Religion / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / women (and/or violence against women) / means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Les Misérables
Dir.: Bille August
The film is an adaptation from the novel by French writer Víctor Hugo. Jean Valjean, imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Literature / History /
Topics: human relations, psychology, sociology / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
Life Is Beautiful
Dir.: Roberto Benigni
In 1930s Italy, a carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / death and grief / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
Life of Pi
Dir.: Ang Lee
The film is is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a 26-foot lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,,Upper Primary school,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Religion / Natural Science / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) /
Topics: education in human values / adolescence, youth / means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / animal world and pets / death and grief /
