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 Issues-based films 

Issues-based films

These films have an equality issue as their main theme.  

 

A Way of Life (2004) Director: Amma Asante
Reflects racism in a small community in Wales.

 

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Director: Gurinder Chadha
A teenage girl from West London tries to pursue a career in the male-dominated world of football whilst respecting her family's Sikh traditions.

 

Calendar Girls (2003) Director: Nigel Cole
The portrayal of the Rylstones Women's Institute challenges stereotypes about older women and sexuality.

 

Touch of Pink (2004) Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Illustrates the life of a gay Canadian man living in London.

 

Wondrous Oblivion (2003) Director: Paul Morrison
Portrays a Jamaican family who move into a London suburb in the 1950s.

 

Yasmin (2004) Director: Kenneth Glenaan
Shows the world of a young Muslim woman living in post-9/11 Britian.

 

 

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