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A Selection Of Films For Intercultural
A Selection of Films for
Intercultural Training
Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell

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Film Title and Year of
Production

Synopsis of film with setting

Genre

Keywords/
Intercultural
topics

A Love Divided
1999

The true story of a
Catholic man and his
Protestant wife whose mixed marriage causes hostility and conflict in the small Irish village where they live. (Ireland,
1950s)

Drama

Ireland,
98
religious conflict, religious prejudices

Not
Rated

Ae Fond Kiss
2004

Casim is a secondgeneration Pakistani living in Glasgow. His parents are traditional
Muslims. Casim has fallen in love with an
Irish teacher, although he is supposed to marry a cousin. (Great Britain, contemporary) Drama

Pakistani-English community, generational conflict, collectivism

104

Not
Rated

American History X
1998

A stark drama about a neo-Nazi skinhead and his family. (United
States, 1990s)

Drama

Neo-Nazis, causes of racism

114

R

Bamboozled
2000

Satire about a disillusioned African
American television scriptwriter who, for revenge, writes a deliberately racist script that becomes a major hit. (United States, contemporary) Comedy/
Drama

African American stereotypes, racism

135

R

Bend It Like
Beckham
2002

A second-generation
Indian girl in Britain wants to become a soccer player and has to face up to her traditional family. (Great Britain, contemporary) Comedy

Anglo-Asian
113
community, generational conflict between traditionalism and individualism PG-13

Bread and Roses
2001

A young Mexican immigrant enters the
United States illegally in search of a better life and becomes involved in a labor strike. (United
States, contemporary)

Drama

Immigrants, discrimination, exploitation, human rights

R

2010

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110

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Selection of Films for Intercultural Training (continued )
Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell

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Brick Lane
2007

Story about a young
Bangladeshi
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