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Dir.: Philippe Lioret
Bilal is 17 years old, a Kurdish boy from Iraq. He sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe. He wants to get to England to see his love who lives there. Bilal finally reaches Calais, but he soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined...
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Educational Grades: ,,,,,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) / French / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / sports / judicial system, prisons, death penalty /
Welcome to the Land of Shtis
Dir.: Dany Boon
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Versió original en francès subtitulada en castellà
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 / French /
Topics: cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology /
West Beirut
Dir.: Ziad Doueiri
In April, 1975, civil war breaks out in Lebanon and Beirut is partitioned along a Moslem-Christian line. At first, for Tarek, Omar and May the war is funny: school has closed and getting from West to East is a game. But the war moves inexorably from adventure to tragedy.
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: Social Science, Geography and History / French / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / adolescence, youth /
WHALE RIDER
Dir.: Niki Caro
Based on a novel by Witi Ihimaera. In New Zealand, the Whangara people believe that their chiefs have to be always the first-born and always male. Pai, an 11-year-old girl thinks she is destined to be the new chief. But she must fight her grandfather and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,Upper Primary school,Secondary school, 12 to 14,,,,,,
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Literature / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / children, children’s rights / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human geography / animal world and pets / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
What Maisie knew
Dir.: Scott McGehee, David Siegel.
The film revolves around 7-year-old Maisie, caught in the middle of a custody battle between her mother Suzanna, an aging rock star, and her father, Beale, a major art dealer.
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 / English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Literature / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty /
What We Did on Our Holiday
Dir.: Andy Hamilton i Guy Jenkin
Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original version in English with Spanish subtitles
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 / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / human relations, psychology, sociology / elderly, retirement / death and grief /
White Tuft, the Little Beaver
Dir.: Philippe Calderon
Young beaver White Tuft grows up with his mother and sister after their father was devoured by wolves. After a bear's weight causes a large gap in the dam where they live, he's dragged away by the torrent.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,Middle school,Upper Primary school,,,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Natural Science / French /
Topics: education in human values / ecology, environment, sustainability / animal world and pets / family, family relationships /
Winter’s Bone
Dir.: Debra Granik
17 year-old Ree Dolly keeps her family together in Ozark, USA. She's taken aback however when the local Sheriff tells her that her father put up their house as collateral for his bail and unless he shows up for his trial in a week's time, they will lose it all.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: English language / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Wonder
Dir.: Stephen Chbosky
Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade.
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,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Literature / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / children, children’s rights / adolescence, youth / medicine, health / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Wrinkles
Dir.: Ignacio Ferreras
Wrinkles is an animated feature-length film for an adult audience. It portrays the friendship between Emilio and Miguel, two aged gentlemen shut away in a care home. Recent arrival Emilio, in the early stages of Alzheimer, is helped by Miguel and colleagues.
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 / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / medicine, health / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / family, family relationships / elderly, retirement / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Yerma
Dir.: Pilar Tavora
Based on the play by the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Yerma wants to have a child, this is the only way to be recognised as a woman in the society of her time. After trying several ways, and being the centre of all the town's gossip, she gets to go on a pilgrimage that promotes fertility.
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 (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Performing arts, Music and Dance / History /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / sexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, abortion / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Yesterday
Dir.: Danny Boyle
Jack is a rock guitarist on the point of giving up, getting ready to go back to teaching, despite the urging of his manager-roadie, Lily James, who has been in love with him since middle school, although he has never noticed.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: Original English version subtitled 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 / Social Science, Geography and History / Contemporary world / Audiovisual culture. Cinema. Television. Photography / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance / History /
Topics: education in human values / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
