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The Great Match
Dir.: Gerardo Olivares
A family of Mongolian nomads, a caravan of Tuareg from the Sahara Desert and a group of Amazonian Indians have two things in common: they live in remote regions of the planet and are determined to see the end of the 2002 World Cup.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,Upper Primary school,Secondary school, 12 to 14,,,,,,
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Social Science, Geography and History /
Topics: means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / sports /
The Hedgehog
Dir.: Mona Achache
Paloma is a 11-year-old girl who has decided to commit suicide on her 12th birthday. But she finally meets some kindred spirits in her building who inspire Paloma to question her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
The help
Dir.: Tate Taylor
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s. Skeeter returns from college determined to become a writer and decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original English version subtitled in Spanish
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Literature / History /
Topics: education in human values / world of work, employment relationships / journalism, mass media, advertising / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / books and writing /
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Dir.: Eli Roth
Lewis Barnavelt, after losing his parents, is sent to Michigan to live with his uncle Jonathan. He discovers his uncle is a warlock, and enters a world of magic and sorcery.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,Middle school,Upper Primary school,Secondary school, 12 to 14,,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) /
Topics: education in human values / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
The Hunger Games
Dir.: Gary Ross
The totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected to participate in The Hunger Games, where they are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch it on TV.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original English version subtitled in Spanish
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) / Literature / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / human relations, psychology, sociology / journalism, mass media, advertising / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Dir.: Francis Lawrence
A year after winning the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and her partner, Peeta Mellark must visit all the districts. With both Katniss and Peeta declared the winners, it is fueling a possible uprising. So President Snow decides to hold an edition of the Hunger Games wherein previous winners will compete again.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Literature / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / human relations, psychology, sociology / journalism, mass media, advertising / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
The Imitation Game
Dir.: Morten Tyldum
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the race against time by Turing and his team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during World War II.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
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 / Mathematics / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Design and Technology / Literature / Computer. Internet. New technologies / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
The immigrant
Dir.: James Gray
In 1921, Ewa and her sister Magda arrive from Poland at Ellis Island, New York, full of guarded optimism. But things go wrong immediately: doctors quarantine Magda. Ewa is rescued by Bruno Weiss, who can secure Magda's release. Ewa is so desperate to earn the money to do so that she reluctantly assents to join Bruno's stable of prostitutes...
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 / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / women (and/or violence against women) / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships / human rights / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
The imposter
Dir.: Bart Layton
The film explains the story of a boy who pretends to be the lost son of a family in the Midwest U.S.. The family, far from rejecting the young Frenchman, accepts him and says he is actually the lost person.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: adolescence, youth / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / death and grief /
The Intouchables
Dir.: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Phillipe is a rich quadriplegic living in a mansion in Paris. He is interviewing people for a live-in carer and Driss is just looking to get a signature to show he has been looking for work. Driss, however, is given the job for a trial period.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original French version subtitled in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / medicine, health / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders /
The Jungle Book
Dir.: Jon Favreau
Based on Rudyard Kipling's book. The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Catalan
Educational Grades: ,,Middle school,Upper Primary school,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Natural Science / Literature /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / animal world and pets / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
The Kid with a Bike
Dir.: Jean-Pierre Dardenne y Luc Dardenne
Cyril is nearly 12 years old and has only one aim in life: to find the father who left him temporarily in a children's home. Samantha who runs a hairdresser's agrees to let him stay with her at the weekends.
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: Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French /
Topics: children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /