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    This document provides a list of films categorized by their historical and cultural contexts. Many of the films depict stories from colonial and post-colonial Africa and Asia, as well as films about civil rights movements and conflicts in North America. A large portion also focus on British and Irish history, including the monarchy and independence movements. The films cover a wide range of time periods from the 15th century through modern day.

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    The New World (Colin Farrell 2005) This Film Is OBLIGATORY: List of Films

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    List of films

    The New World (Colin Farrell 2005) This film is OBLIGATORY


    Far & Away (Un Lejano Horizonte) Irish emigration to USA
    Gangs of New York 19th century – Irish immigrants in N York
    The Scarlet Letter (with Demi Moore) Colonial USA – Puritans
    Amistad Slavery
    Dances with Wolves American soldier / Sioux Indians - Civil War
    1861-65
    Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee Native Americans in the American West in
    the 1860s and 1870s – massacres
    Geronimo: An American Legend Native Americans
    To Kill a Mockingbird Civil Rights
    Ghost of Mississippi Civil Rights
    Mississippi Burning Civil Rights
    Malcolm X
    The Long Walk Home Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956)
    King (Martin Luther)
    Selma The 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights
    marches 
    The Rosa Parks Story refused to give up her seat for a white man on
    a racially segregated bus after a long day at
    work, she was arrested. Her example and
    treatment prompted a bus boycott as a
    major civil rights demonstration
    in Montgomery, Alabama; it lasted 381 days
    from 1955 to 1956.

    A Time to Kill Murder trial of a black person defended by a


    white lawyer in southern USA

    The Colour Purple Problems African-American women faced


    during the early 20th century,(Whoopi
    Goldberg)
    The Patriot War of Independence
    Iron Jawed Angels Fight for women`s vote USA
    Rabbit Proof fence Aborigenes Austalia
    A Dry White Season S Africa – apartheid - 1976
    In my Country
    South African Truth and Reconciliation
    Commission (TRC) hearings between 1995 and
    1996  
    Un Grito de Esperanza/Red Dust S Africa - Apartheid
    Goodbye Bafana S Africa – Mandela
    Long walk to Freedom Life of Mandela
    Cry, the Beloved Country Harsh reality of apartheid
    Cry Freedom based on true story – racism S Africa
    Skin
    Zulu Colonial Africa
    I Dream of Africa (Kim Bassinger)
    The Sleeping Dictionary Colonial Malayasia

    Laagan – Once Upon a Time in India Colonial India


    The Ballad of Mandal Pandey Colonial India Indian Mutiny
    A Passage to India Colonial India
    El Desafio de Coronel Sharpe Colonial India
    Viceroy`s House Colonial India / Independence
    Partition Indian Independence (romantic)
    Osama Life in Taliban Afghanistan
    Masai – Los guerreros de la lluvia Africa
    (The Rain Warriors
    The White Masai cultural differences – Dutch girl marries
    Masai tribal chief

    Algunas veces en Abril Post colonial Africa


    Hotel Ruanda
    The Last King of Scotland Post colonial Uganda
    Pride & Prejudice !8th century England
    Bride & Prejudice Indian version of Pride & Prejudice
    Shirley Valentine GB/Greece
    Elizabeth- The Golden Age
    Elizabeth – The Virgin Queen
    Monsoon Wedding Wedding in India
    Ghandi India
    Beowulf (Angela Jolie)
    Excalibur Legend of King Arthur
    Arthur
    Centurion Romans in England 2nd century AD

    Brave heart 1stScottish Independence war against


    England 13th century
    First Knight King Arthur & Lancelot
    Robin Hood ( many versions – Russell Crowe – Kevin Costner - ) Medieval England
    The Tudors
    Mary, Queen of Scots
    The Queen (Elizabeth II)
    Lawrence of Arabia

    Crusades
    La Huida – No sin mi Hija Escape from extremist Muslim Iran
    Arranged Muslim/ Jewish cultures
    Unorthodox arranged marriage in conservative Jewish
    community in Brooklyn USA
    Caliphate Muslims
    The Stoning of Soraya Muslim culture

    Ana y El Rey Colonial – GB / Siam (romantic)


    A United Kingdom racism – GB / Africa

    About Queen Victoria


    Victoria & Abdul
    Mrs. Brown
    Victoria & Albert
    The young Victoria

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