OxNet Hosts Global Film Discussion Seminar Series for Pupils

From January to March, the OxNet Access Initiative ran a weekly global film discussion series for pupils who are in OxNet’s link network.

The series consisted of showing one film per week, followed by a seminar after each film for the pupils to discuss and reflect on what they had watched. The series aimed to highlight the breadth and variety of international film making, featuring productions from a range of genres, styles and cultures. In total, over 160 pupils participated in the weekly series throughout its duration.

One pupil said of the series: “it was a fabulous opportunity to experience all different styles and cultures of film making and explore the political social and economic context of their creation.” Another pupil commented: “I liked the selection of films and it was an engaging approach to learn about other countries/cultures/languages. I'd be interested in taking part in similar events in the future.”

Examples of some of the longer reviews of both the films and the weekly discussion series itself can be found on OxNet’s website.