IMDb Poll Board Movies That Promote Understanding
From 1945 until 1963 there was a Golden Globe category for 'Best Film Promoting International Understanding'. You can see the winners HERE. In these troubled times it's very important that we show national and international understanding so that we can unite. So maybe we need a come back of this award category.
The IMDb poll board members have chosen important movies that show understanding. Which movie do you think does the best job of promoting understanding?
You may discuss the poll here
The IMDb poll board members have chosen important movies that show understanding. Which movie do you think does the best job of promoting understanding?
You may discuss the poll here
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- DirectorLuc JacquetStarsMorgan FreemanRomane BohringerCharles BerlingIn the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsDennis QuaidLouis Gossett Jr.Brion JamesDuring a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.A human and an alien soldier become stranded together on an inhospitable planet and must overcome their mutual distrust in order to cooperate and survive.
mariojacobs' pick - DirectorNadine LabakiStarsZain Al RafeeaYordanos ShiferawBoluwatife Treasure BankoleWhile serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect.It's a beautiful heartbreaking movie that made me understand the struggles of refugees, the lifestyle of those living in the slums of Lebanon, and how lucky I am to get food on the table and a place to sleep.
CyrilMartin's pick - DirectorSean BakerStarsBrooklynn PrinceBria VinaiteWillem DafoeSet over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World.This exquisite film promotes understanding of the experience of poverty, subjugation of women, and child abuse and neglect, and how these issues are deeply connected. It does so in such a personal, poignant, and so often enjoyable way, however, that it doesn't ever feel preachy or academic. You'll fall in love with a little girl and be so enchanted by the innocence and humor of childhood that you won't even notice that you're becoming a better person.
rubyfruit76's pick - DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJoaquin PhoenixRobert De NiroZazie BeetzDuring the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.All my life I knew that Batman is the superhero and the Joker is the villain, until I saw this movie.... I learned that it's not what it seems and it's not that black/white. There are two sides to the story.
Hoekkie's pick - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
- DirectorJean RenoirStarsJean GabinDita ParloPierre FresnayDuring WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are eventually sent to a seemingly inescapable fortress.Follows the relationship between a group of French war prisoners and their German prison guard, showing that despite their countries differences they could respect and appreciate each other. It is specially important as this was a cry for peace, just as World War Two was about to begin.
penchofifteenpolls' pick - DirectorIsmaël FerroukhiStarsNicolas CazaléMohamed MajdJacky NercessianReda, a young French-Moroccan guy and his old father drive from the south of France to Mecca in order for the father to do his pilgrimage. At first distant, they gradually learn to know each other.
- DirectorTaichi IshidateNaoko YamadaStarsMiyu IrinoSaori HayamiAoi YûkiA young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.TsarStepan's pick
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward NortonA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.BonaFideBOSS'pick
- DirectorBoaz YakinStarsDenzel WashingtonWill PattonWood HarrisIn 1971 Virginia high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the school board was forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white one, the very foundation of football's tradition was put to the test.otter68's pick