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Persepolis
Dir.: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
In 1970s Iran, Marjane Satrapi watches events through her young eyes. When Marjane grows up, she witnesses how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
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: Catalan language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Art and Design / French / Contemporary world / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography / History /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / biographies, autobiographies / family, family relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / politics, political systems /
PETER PAN
Dir.: P. J. Hogan
A new adaptation from the novel by J. M. Barrie. Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales. One night, Peter Pan flies into their nursery and leads the children to the lush jungles of Neverland.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,Middle school,Upper Primary school,,,,,,,
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) /
Topics: children, children’s rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / politics, political systems /
Pierre and Marie
Dir.: Claude Pinoteau
The film is located at the end of the 19th century and it narrates, with a great script and in the way of a biographical comedy, the story of Pierre and Marie Curie, their relationship and their important scientific discoveries in the field of Physics.
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: Natural Science / Citizenship (Secondary School) / French / Physics and Chemistry /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / family, family relationships /
Ponyo
Dir.: Hayao Miyazaki
Sosuke, the five-year old son of a sailor, lives a quiet life on an ocean side cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and after rescuing her, names her Ponyo.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,Primary school,Middle school,Upper Primary school,,,,,,,
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Natural Science / Art and Design /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / ecology, environment, sustainability / human geography / family, family relationships /
Potiche (Trophy Wife)
Dir.: François Ozon
France, 1977. Suzanne Pujol is a "decorative" wife who runs a household. But during a labor dispute she uses both her values and an old connection to Babin, the leftist mayor and her ex-lover, to get things moving again.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
Pride
Dir.: Matthew Warchus
U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Catalan
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / politics, political systems /
Pride and Prejudice
Dir.: Joe Wright
The story is based on Jane Austen's novel. Mrs. Bennet raises her five daughters with the purpose of getting married with a rich husband that can support the family. The wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley and his best friend Mr. Darcy arrive in town to spend the summer in a mansion nearby their property.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Literature /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Project Nim
Dir.: James Marsh
Nim was the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Natural Science / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Philosophy and History of Philosophy /
Topics: education in human values / animal world and pets / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Promised Land
Dir.: Gus Van Sant
Two oil company representatives arrive in a rural town which has been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years. They see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher.
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 / Natural Science / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Design and Technology / Biology and Geology / Contemporary world / Earth Sciences / Economy /
Topics: natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / ecology, environment, sustainability / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology /
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Dir.: Philip Noyce
In 1931, the Chief Protector of Aborigines in Australia had the power to relocate half-caste children from their families to educational centers to give the culture of the white man. Three girls run away trying to return to their tribe in the desert.
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: English language / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / children, children’s rights / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / anthropology, ethnography / family, family relationships / human rights / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
RACE
Dir.: Stephen Hopkins
In the 1930s, Jesse Owens is the first in his family to go to college. He and his coach travel to Berlin to compete at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. This competition would mark Owens as the greatest of America's Olympians.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Physical education (PE) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / family, family relationships / human rights / sports /
Raven the Little Rascal. The Big Race
Dir.: Sandor Jesse, Ute von Münchow-Pohl
Little Raven and his friends take part in a race through the forest where they end up acquiring something that money can not buy: true friendship, the value of teamwork, and responsibility.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Catalan dubbed version
Educational Grades: Infant school,Primary school,,,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Physical education (PE) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Literature /
Topics: education in human values / means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / animal world and pets / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / sports /
