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RAY
Dir.: Taylor Hackford
The film tells the story of Ray Charles. By the early 1960's Ray Charles had taken virtually every form of popular music and broken through its boundaries with awe inspiring achievements.
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 / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: medicine, health / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships /
Real Women Have Curves
Dir.: Patricia Cardoso
This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager. She receives a full scholarship to Columbia University, but her very traditional parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
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 / Form class (Pastoral care) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / medicine, health / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
Rhythm Is It!
Dir.: Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch
The film records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters.
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,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance / Basque language /
Topics: adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss
Dir.: Phil Nibbelink
The film is an animated feature fantasy about two seals from warring families that fall in love against their parents' wishes. When Juliet's father gives her hand in marriage to the monstrous elephant seal Prince, Juliet must fake her death in order to be reunited with Romeo.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: Infant school,Primary school,,,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Spanish language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Art and Design / Basque language /
Topics: animal world and pets / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Salamina Soldiers
Dir.: David Trueba
Adaptation from a book by Spanish writer Javier Cercas. The writer Lola Sánchez researches and finds for the first time about the execution of Rafael Sánchez Mazas, who founded the fascist party Spanish Falange and miraculously escaped from a shooting.
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 / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / books and writing / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
SALVADOR
Dir.: Manuel Huerga
In the early 1970s, a group of young anti Franco militants committed several robberies in Catalonia in order to finance their political struggle. One of them, Salvador Puig Antich was sentenced to death and executed.
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 / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / biographies, autobiographies / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
Short Term 12
Dir.: Destin Daniel Cretton
Grace is a young counselor who works at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. She tries to do her best for kids who often have been pulled from the worst kinds of home situations. Life is not easy as Grace and her colleagues care for kids who are too often profoundly scarred.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original version in English with Catalan subtitles
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships / human rights /
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Dir.: Danny Boyle
Based on a novel by Vikas Swarup. Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, India, is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on a quiz show.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography / History / Basque language /
Topics: children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / journalism, mass media, advertising / human rights /
Snowflake, the White Gorilla
Dir.: Andrés G. Schaer
Snowflake is special; he's the only white gorilla in the world and the zoo's main attraction. Children love him, but the other gorillas don't see what's so charming about this weirdo being the center of attention.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Version dubbed in Catalan
Educational Grades: ,Primary school,Middle school,Upper Primary school,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) /
Topics: education in human values / animal world and pets /
Spellbound
Dir.: Jeff Blitz
This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship in Washington D.C. The competitors not only work hard to get to the finals but face tremendous pressure.
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,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Form class (Pastoral care) /
Topics: cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Swing Vote
Dir.: Joshua Michael Stern
New Mexico November, 2004. Bud Johnson is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his twelve-year-old daughter, Molly. On Election Day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place, where she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the presidential election coming down to one vote, her dad's.
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 / English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography / History / Basque language /
Topics: education in human values / journalism, mass media, advertising / family, family relationships / politics, political systems /
The 4th Floor
Dir.: Antonio Mercero
A group of teenagers live together in a hospital fighting against the cancer they are suffering. Aware of their disease, they face life eagerly and with a great sense of humour.
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,Higher Education,
Subjects: Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) /
Topics: adolescence, youth / medicine, health / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / death and grief /
