Name: The shared wonder of film
Uploaded: 2012-06-13T15:03:30Z
Duration: 12 min 55 s
Description: Movies have the power to create a shared narrative experience and to shape memories and worldviews. British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes -- from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood -- as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films with kids.

Movies have the power to create a shared narrative experience and to shape memories and worldviews. British film director Beeban Kidron invokes iconic film scenes -- from Miracle in Milan to Boyz n the Hood -- as she shows how her group FILMCLUB shares great films with kids.

The shared wonder of film

Stories shape who we are, and in a fast-paced, consumer-driven world, shared narratives are fading. Programs like FILMCLUB brought together nearly a quarter of a million young people across 7,000 clubs in the UK to watch and discuss films, sparking both curiosity and community. Students debated everything from genocide in 'Hotel Rwanda' to heroism in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' connecting film scenes to real-world issues and their own lives. For many, film became a powerful way to find meaning, empathy, and belonging.