English-speaking Cultures Film List

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Smoke signals. (1998), Native American, go on a road trip, discovering not only their family ' s past but also themselves.

Inherit the Wind. (1960) The true story of one teacher's struggle to bring the study of evolution to American classrooms in 1925.

The untouchables. (1987) A fictionalized account of Detective Elliot Ness ' s unconventional style in bringing gangsters to justice in 1920s C Hicago, culminating in the arrest of legendary mob boss Al Capone.

good night and good Luck (2005) Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow ' s quest to take-down rogue U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Kingdom of Heaven. (2005) A War epic set during the Crusades of the 12th century, with the forces of Islam and Christianity locked in A bitte R Conflict to secure what both sides see as their ' Holy land '. I recommend the director ' s cut.

Anna and the King. (1999) The story of the romance between the King of Thailand and the widowed British teacher Anna Leonowens during the 186 0s.

The social Network. A Chronicle of the Rise of social-networking websites and the young entrepreneurs who made it happen.

the Help A aspiring author during the civil Rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-amer Ican Maids ' point of view in the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) A Free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles .

North Country (2005) Inspired by a true stories about the first class action sexual harassment suit filed in 1984 on behalf of the Women W Ho worked in the Minnesota Iron mines.

thirteen days. In 1962, America and the Soviet Union came within of hours of nuclear war. This was the true story of the leaders in both sides whose quick thinking prevented World War 3.

The King ' s Speech. King George VI overcomes a speech impediment with the help of an unorthodox therapist, and the both men develop an U Nbreakable friendship.

Roots. (1977) A dramatization of author Alex Haley ' s family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte ' s enslavement to his descendents ' Libe Ration. 6-episode compilation.

Bury My Heart at wounded Knee. (+) A tragic chronicle of how American Indians were displaced as the U.S. expanded West.

Gandhi. (1982) Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British Empir E through his philosophy of non-violent protest.

Malcolm X. (1992) The biography of the controversial and influential Black nationalist leader turned Muslim preacher, Malcolm x.

Dead Mans Walking (1995) tells the story of Sister Prejean's relationship with Matthew Poncelet, a prisoner on death row.

Mask. (1985) A boy with a massive facial deformity and a biker mother attempts to live as normal A life as possible under the CI Rcumstances in the examination of what it means to is an outsider.

The great Escape. (1963) An intrepid group of Allied soldiers work secretly to break out of the ultra-secure German POW Camp they is being Held in.

An inconvenient Truth (2006) Former states Vice president Al Gore ' s campaign to educate citizens about global warming via a comprehensive Slide show that, by his own estimate made in the film, he had given more than a thousand times.

Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. (both 2006) "You can no more win a war than win a earthquake". These films show both sides of the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima. I highly recommend they be viewed together.

Rabbit Proof Fence. (2002) The story of both kidnapped Australian Aborigine children in the 1930s overcoming oppression to return to their fami Lies.

What ' s Cooking (2005) in LA's Fairfax district, where ethnic groups abound, four households celebrate Thanksgiving amidst family tensions .

Agora. (Davus), a slave in Roman Egypt, must choose between the chance to gain he freedom through Christianity and his love Affair with his pagan master, the scientist Hypatia.

Angry men. (1957) A drama about a jury democratically deciding the fate of a young murder defendant whose guilt are in doubt.

Apollo. (1995) The dramatic true story of America's third lunar mission, Apollo, and the astronauts whose lives were at stake.

Hairspray. (2007) A comic Musical loosely following the path of racial desegregation in 1963 Baltimore, as seen through the eyes of Competit ORS on a dancing show.

This is America, Charlie Brown. (1988) A Slow-english, easy-to-understand introduction to some of America ' s greatest achievements. 7-episode compilation.

Bowling for Columbine (2002) Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America ' s predilection for gun violence.

Pontypool. (tool-but) 中文版 is a, what if, tool becomes a weapon? One small Canadian town finds out in this horror movie that explores the nature of communication.

The Secret of Kells. The quest of a young Irish monk (and he magical helpers) to preserve learning and the arts during the Viking Invas Ions of Ireland.

Whale Rider. (2002) A young Maori girl fights to prove she worth, overcoming prejudice in She quest to take she rightful place as chief of her tribe.

Kinsey (2004) A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality, whose 1948 publication "Sex UAL Behavior in the Human Male "is one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual Behavior.

Invictus. Nelson Mandela recruits South Africa's national rugby team to help him unite, apartheid-ravaged country by Compe Ting in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Years a Slave A adaptation of the 1853 slave narrative memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a New York state-born fre E African-American man is kidnapped in Washington, D.C., 1841 and sold into slavery.

(Non-english, subtitled in 中文版)

Black Bread. In the wake of the Spanish civil War, a young Catalan boy was caught up in a mystery that reveals the Dark secrets O F both his village and the Franco regime.

rapa Nui. (1994) Love Conquers All-or does it? This story of forbidden romance amidst social crisis are a poignant and distinctively Polynesian take on the tale of Romeo and Juliet.

Savage Nights. (1992) Jean is a bisexual, sexually active man, who learns he's hiv+. The movie is on him coping with the disease, with his new and violent love with the young and very passionate Laura, hi s desire for Samy, and he appetite for sexual diversity.

Persepolis. The Coming-of-age story of a young Iranian girl in the 1970s, struggling to come to terms with the social unrest AR Ound her.

of Gods and men . Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed in an impoverished Algerian communit Y must decide whether to leave or stay, grappling with ideas of place and identity in the process.

even the Rain. An oblivious film crew are caught in the middle of a conflict between Bolivian natives and a malevolent corporation Trying to privatize their water supply.

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