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FilmMatters Catalogue

FilmMatters is pleased to provide free detailed lesson plans for each of the films screened in the programme.  These study guides provide a direct link between the subject matter of a film and the Ontario school curriculum.  They serve as a gateway to further discussion, discourse and learning.

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL

A Bag of Marbles

110 min, French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 5 – 8

Themes:
Coming of Age, Heroism, Family Ties, France During the Occupation

Belle and Sebastian

104 min, French/German (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 4 – 8

Themes:
Coming of Age, Heroism, Secrets & Lies, French Resistance, Relationship Between Humans & Animals

 

Blue Like Me

110 min, English

Study Guide

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Grade 5 – 8

Themes:
Identity, Intersectionality, Religion, Feminism, Tikkun Olam

The Boys of Terezín

52 min, English

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Grade 7 – 12

Themes:
Holocaust, Overcoming Adversity, Healing Power of Art, Music and Literature

The Crossing

74 min, English / German / Swiss German / French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 5 – 8

Themes:
Refugees, Coming of Age, Family

Deaf Jam

70 min, English

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Grade 7 – 12

Themes:
Deaf Culture, Self Expression, Cultural Identities

Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger

103 min, English

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Peer Pressure, Adolescence, Bullying, Sexuality, Parent-Child

A Jewish Girl in Shanghai

80 min, Mandarin (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 4 – 6

Themes:
WWII, Second Sino-Japanese War, Friendship, Religious & Cultural Diversity

My Father's Secrets

74 min, French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Holocaust, Coming of Age, Generational Trauma, Father-Son Relationships

Run Boy Run

108 min, German/Polish/Russian (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 7 – 10

Themes:
Holocaust, Overcoming Disability, Religious Identity

Secrets of War

96 min, Dutch (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Friendship, Coming of Age, Heroism, Secrets and Lies, Dutch Resistance

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog

93 min, English

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Grade 5 – 8

Themes:
Holocaust, Coming of Age, Relationship Between Humans & Animals

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

119 min, English/German/Swiss German/French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 5 – 8

Themes:
Refugees, Anti-Semitism and WWII, Family

The Zigzag Kid

95 min, Dutch/French/English (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 5 – 7

Themes:
Coming of Age, Family Relationships, Illusion vs. Reality

HIGH SCHOOL

7 Days of Remembrance... and Hope

64 min, English

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Holocaust, Activism, Citizenship

Anne and the Reverend

49 min, French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Learning from the Past, Heroes, Stereotypes

Arranged

90 min, English

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Religion in a Secular Society, Family, Child/Parent Relationships, Love and Marriage, Jewish/Muslim Relations

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

99 min, Hebrew/Arabic/French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Arab-Israeli Conflict, Terrorism, War, Coming of Age, Overcoming Stereotypes

The Boys of Terezín

52 min, English

Study Guide

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Grade 7 – 12

Themes:
Holocaust, Overcoming Adversity, Healing Power of Art, Music and Literature

The Children of Chance

95 min, French/Yiddish (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Coming of Age, WWII, Coping with Sickness

Crossroads

77 min, English

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Identity, Overcoming Adversity, Inspirational Teachers

Deaf Jam

70 min, English

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Grade 7 – 12

Themes:
Deaf Culture, Self Expression, Cultural Identities

Heart of Stone

60 min, English

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Grade 11 – 12

Themes:
Gangs, Conflict Resolution, Black-Jewish Relations

Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger

103 min, English

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Peer Pressure, Adolescence, Bullying, Sexuality, Parent-Child

Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent

57 min, English

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Grade 11 – 12

Themes:
Holocaust, Black-Jewish Relations, Civil Rights Movement

The Last Survivor

56 min, English

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Genocide, Activism, Citizenship

Louder Than A Bomb

99 min, English

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:

My Father's Secrets

74 min, French (w/e.s.t.)

Study Guide

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Holocaust, Coming of Age, Generational Trauma, Father-Son Relationships

Off and Running

72 min, English

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Grade 11 – 12

Themes:
Identity, Transracial Adoption, Gay Marriage

Once in a Lifetime

105 min, French (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 10 – 12

Themes:
Diversity, Holocaust, French Society, Inspirational Teachers

Orthodox Stance

83 min, English/Hebrew/Spanish/
Russian (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Boxing and Religion, Bridging Between Cultures, The American Dream

Run Boy Run

108 min, German/Polish/Russian (w/e.s.t.)

Study Guide

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Grade 7 – 10

Themes:
Holocaust, Overcoming Disability, Religious Identity

Scaffolding

90 min, Hebrew (w/e.s.t.)

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Grade 10 – 12

Themes:
Father-Son Relationships, Inspirational Teachers, Coming of Age, Character and Identity, Education

Secrets of War

96 min, Dutch (w/e.s.t.)

Study Guide

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Grade 7 – 9

Themes:
Friendship, Coming of Age, Heroism, Secrets and Lies, Dutch Resistance

Voices Unbound

90 min, English

Study Guide

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Grade 9 – 12

Themes:
Personal Biographies, Overcoming Adversity, Inspirational Teachers

We Must Remember

32 min, English

Study Guide

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Grade 10 – 12

Themes:
Holocaust, Student Activism, Civics

Zrubavel

73 min, Hebrew (w/e.s.t.)

Study Guide

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Grade 11 – 12

Themes:
Racism, Ethiopian Jewry, Generational Conflict

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