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Jul 13, 2024 · Explore the world of indie film with our roundup of Broken Social Scene Movies. From captivating narratives to stunning cinematography, these films offer a unique perspective on the human...
Jan 25, 2017 · A Bug’s Life – Useful for illustrating basic Marxist concepts. Black Mirror: The National Anthem – Charlie Brooker’s short film – The Prime Minister has to have sex with a pig live on T.V. to save the life of the nation’s princess whose been kidnapped.
Jul 3, 2021 · Whether it’s a Russian parable about labor unions from the ’20s, or a cynical comedy about a telemarketer in over his head, social inequality is at the forefront of our cultural consciousness and is becoming equally important in the cinematic landscape.
May 30, 2023 · From Brokeback Mountain to Bambi, these 11 films have turned their stories from awareness and education into movements of social change.
- 1984 (Michael Radford, 1985) The ultimate example of an allegorical film, 1984 is an adaptation of George Orwell’s novel of the same name and tells the story of Winston Smith (played excellently John Hurt) as he goes through his oppressive and confined life within a dystopian world of which “Big Brother is always watching”.
- Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) Metropolis is a landmark film in cinema, not just in German cinema but in film as a whole. A classic German surrealist picture whom many Australian students may be familiar with as a studied text in year 12.
- Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999) Neo-noir film David Fincher master took a step back from his hit crime thriller Se7en to deliver a surprisingly brilliant satirical drama based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel by the same name.
- Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001) A beautiful film which featured prominently in many people’s early lives, Spirited Away follows a girl Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) whose parents are promptly transformed into swine after ‘pigging out’ on the food of spirits.
Jul 27, 2024 · Fictional dysfunctional families from movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Knives Out may make you feel better about yours.
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Jun 8, 2020 · There are plenty of other movies that explore race and social justice (and this article is just focusing on the African American experience.
