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Black Bread
Dir.: Agustí Villaronga
The film is based on a novel by Catalan writer Emili Teixidor. In the harsh post-war years' Catalan countryside, Andreu, a child that belongs to the losing side, finds the corpses of a man and his son in the forest.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Versió en catalŕ
Educational Grades: ,,,,,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) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / politics, political systems /
Black Gold
Dir.: Nick Francis, Marc Francis
The film is a documentary about the coffee trade. It shows the efforts of several cooperatives in Ethiopia to get a fair price for their coffee, recognized as one of the best in the world.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / Economy / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / ecology, environment, sustainability / human geography / world of work, employment relationships / human rights /
Black Swan
Dir.: Darren Aronofsky
Nina is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director decides to replace prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.
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Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: English language / Contemporary world / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance /
Topics: medicine, health / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Blinky Bill the Movie
Dir.: : Deane Taylor, Noel Cleary
Based on Dorothy Wall's tales. Blinky Bill is a little koala with a big imagination. An adventurer at heart, he dreams of leaving the small town of Green Patch and following in his missing father's footsteps.
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) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Literature /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / animal world and pets / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Bob Marley: One Love
Dir.: Reinaldo Marcus Green
The film is based on the life of reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley, from his rise to fame in the mid-1970s up until his death in 1981.
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: English language / Religion / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / Music and History of the Music / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships /
Bohemian Rhapsody
Dir.: Bryan Singer
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,,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) / Contemporary world / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance /
Topics: sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
Dir.: Michael Moore
With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the reasons behind the massacre of 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Moore thinks that the conventional answers are inadequate to explain this violence.
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) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / human relations, psychology, sociology / journalism, mass media, advertising / death and grief / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
Boychoir
Dir.: François Girard
Stet, a troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school back East after the death of his single mom.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Catalan
Educational Grades: ,,,Upper Primary school,Secondary school, 12 to 14,,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Contemporary world / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Brave
Dir.: Mark Andrews i Brenda Chapman
Merida, a Scottish princess whose interests include archery and horse riding, is told by her mother that her interests are not what a princess should be doing and that she has to marry. But Merida chooses to defy her mother.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
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) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / ancient civilizations, archaeology, mythology / family, family relationships / politics, political systems /
Bridge to Terabithia
Dir.: Gabor Csupo
Despite some differences, Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke are friends. Together, they have created Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule it as king and queen. This friendship helps Jess cope with an unexpected tragedy.
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,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Spanish language and literature / English language / Art and Design / Literature /
Topics: film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Bright Star
Dir.: Jane Campion
It's 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London. Poet Charles Brown knows the Brawne family. Poet John Keats comes to live with his friend, Mr. Brown. Miss Brawne and Mr. Keats have a mutual attraction to each other, a relationship which however is slow to develop in part since Mr. Brown does whatever he can to keep the two apart.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,,,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Literature /
Topics: biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / books and writing /
Butterfly's Tongue
Dir.: José Luis Cuerda
For Moncho, it's an idyllic year: he starts school, he has a wonderful teacher, he begins to figure out some of the mysteries of Eros... But it's also the year that the Spanish Republic comes under fire from Fascist rebels.
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: Spanish language and literature / 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. / children, children’s rights / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /