The document provides summaries of 15 films from different genres and countries: - 'Tsotsi' is a 2005 South African film about a young gang leader in Johannesburg who discovers a baby in a stolen car. - 'Amores Perros' is a 2000 Mexican thriller that connects three stories about love and loss through a horrific car accident. - 'Gomorrah' is a 2008 Italian film based on a book about the brutal Camorra crime syndicate that controls Naples.

1. Films to Watch
World Cinema
‘Tsotsi ‘
A 2005 film directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is a adaptation of
the novel Tsotsi, by Athol Fugard and a South African/UK co-production . Six days in the
violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader. Set in a Alexandra slum, near
Johannesburg, South Africa, the film tells the story of Tsotsi, a young street thug who steals
a car only to discover a baby in the back seat.
‘Amores Perros ‘
A 2000 Mexican drama thriller film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by
Guillermo Arriaga. Amores perros is the first installment in González Iñárritu's "Trilogy of
Death", succeeded by 21 Grams and Babel. A horrific car accident connects three stories,
each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name
of love.
‘Gomorrah’
2008 Italian film directed by Matteo Garrone, based on the book by Roberto Saviano. It
deals with the Casalesi clan, a crime syndicate within the Camorra — a traditional criminal
organization based in Naples and Caserta, in the southern Italian region of Campania. The
film opens with the murder of gangsters relaxing in a tanning salon. This shooting occurs
between clans of the Di Lauro Camorra syndicate which rule Scampia-Secondigliano, and
triggers the so-called Faida di Scampia (Scampia feud) which is the backdrop of the entire
movie.
Elite Squad
This film presents an astonishing and intimate look at Rio de Janeiro’s vast and intricate web
of police corrupt in 1997 and lives of the thousands of people living in the notorious favelas.
Drug trafficking militias have complete control within the slums while the police run their
criminal enterprises outside. The elite BOPE force fights to combat drug trafficking, but
keeping order has its price and their actions blur the line between right and wrong, justice
and revenge.
‘Gamorrah’
Based on the bestselling expose of the Neapolitan mafia, by award winning journalist
Roberto Saviano this film is an unforgettable and compelling story of power, money and
blood. Five stories are woven together in modern day Naples, set in a brutal world from
which there is no escape and no mercy
‘Chungking Express’

2. Cult filmmaker Wong Kar Wai’s hugely influential breakthrough film is a supremely stylish
combination of love story and thriller set in and around Hong Kong’s infamous Chungking
Mansions, a vast complex of shabby hostels, bars and clubs. The film tells the stories of two
lovelorm cops and the women with whom thy become involved with : a mysterious blonde-
wigged drug dealer and an impulsive young dreamer.
‘Once were Warriors’
A 1994 New Zealand drama film. The film tells the story of the Hekes, an urban Māori family,
and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence, mostly brought on by
the patriarch (Father) Jake who spends most of his time in the bar demanding respect and
becoming violent. Beth (the mother) struggles to keep the family together but each of her
children deal with the situation in very different ways and what happens Grace the beautiful
teenage daughter changes the family forever.
‘Slumdog Millionaire’
A 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle,[
written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced
by Christian Colson. Set and filmed in India, it is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A
(2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup, telling the story of Jamal Malik, age 18,
from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. As a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire? who is able to answer every stage correctly, he is accused of cheating. Jamal
recounts his history, illustrating how he is able to answer each question.
District 13
A 2004 French action film, directed by Pierre Morel and written and produced by Luc
Besson. The film is notable for its depiction of parkour in a number of stunt sequences that
were completed without the use of wires or computer generated effects. In 2010, social
problems have overrun the poorer suburbs of Paris; especially Banlieue 13, a ghetto with a
population of some two million. Unable to control B13, the authorities construct a high wall
topped by barbed tape around the entire area, forcing the inhabitants within to survive
without education, proper utilities or police protection behind the containment wall. Police
checkpoints stop anybody going in or out. Three years later, the district has become overrun
with gangs. Leïto is a fighter of such gangs and wants a better life.
District 13 Ultimatum
Three years after the events of the original film, the authorities are attempting to return law
and order to ravaged District 13. However, their efforts so far have failed to do so. The death
of gang overlord Taha Ben Mahmoud has left a power vacuum, and total control of the area
is now being fought over by five rival territorial gang lords who want to step into Taha's
position. Also known as D13-U (French title Banlieue 13 – Ultimatum or B13-U[1]
), is a 2009
sequel to the 2004 French parkour-filled action film District 13. The film, directed by Patrick
Alessandrin and written and produced by Luc Besson (who also wrote and produced the first
film), sees parkour artists David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli reprising their original roles of Leïto
and Damien.

3. Popular Film and EmotionalResponse
American History X
A 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye, written by David McKenna, and
stars Edward Norton. The film tells the story of two Venice, Los Angeles brothers who
become involved in the neo-Nazi movement. The older brother serves three years in prison
for voluntary manslaughter, changes his beliefs and tries to prevent his brother from going
down the same path. The film is told in the style of nonlinear narrative. This film has been
seem by some as a powerful attack on the neo-Nazi (KKK) movement in America but there
are also moments when Ed Norton’s character give equally powerful pro hate speeches
which when seen out of context do seem to be supporting groups like the KKK.
Marley and Me
A 2008 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film about the titular dog, Marley. It was
directed by David Frankel and is based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan.
After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an
attempt to stall Jennifer's "biological clock", John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley
grows into a 100 pound dog, he loses none of his puppy energy or rambunctiousness.
Meanwhile, Marley gains no self-discipline. Marley's antics give John rich material for his
newspaper column. As the Grogans mature and have children of their own, Marley continues
to test everyone's patience by acting like the world's most impulsive dog.
Wall.E
WALL-E (stylized with an interpunct as WALL·E) is a 2008 American computer-animated
science-fiction comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt
Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, the story follows a robot named WALL-E, who
is designed to clean up an abandoned, waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love
with another robot named EVE, who also has a programmed task, and follows her into outer
space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and humanity. Both robots
exhibit an appearance of free will and emotions similar to humans, which develop further as
the film progresses.
Reservoir Dogs
A 1992 American crime thriller film that depicts the events before and after a botched
diamond heist. The film was the feature-length debut of director and writer Quentin
Tarantino. It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino's hallmarks—violent
crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film has become a
classic of independent film and a cult hit. It was named "Greatest Independent Film of all
Time" by Empire magazine. Reservoir Dogs was generally well received, and the cast was
praised by many critics.
Taxi Driver

4. A1976 American vigilante film with neo-noir and psychological thriller elements, directed by
Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in New York City following the Vietnam
War, the film stars Robert De Niro, and features Jodie Foster. A mentally unstable Vietnam
War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived
decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent
prostitute in the process. The film was considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically"
significant by the US Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National
Film Registry in 1994.
Seven Pounds
A 2008 American drama film, directed by Gabriele Muccino, in which Will Smith stars as a
man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. Tim Thomas (Will Smith) carelessly
sending a text message while driving, veers across the center line into oncoming traffic and
causes a multi-car crash in which seven people die: six strangers and his fiancée. Two years
later, in a bid for atonement, Tim sets out to save the lives of seven good people by donating
his own vital organs, a process that will be completed after his planned suicide.
The Green Mile
A 1999 American fantasy crime drama film directed by Frank Darabont and adapted from the
1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. The film is told in a flashback format and stars
Tom Hanks. Paul Edgecomb (Hanks) is a slightly cynical veteran prison guard on Death row
in the 1930's. His faith, and sanity, deteriorated by watching men live and die, Edgecomb is
about to have a complete turn around in attitude. Enter John Coffey, He's eight feet tall. He
has hands the size of waffle irons. He's been accused of the murder of two children... and
he's afraid to sleep in a cell without a night-light.
A Clockwork Orange - SERIOUS CONTENT WARNING
A 1971 dystopian crime film adapted, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on
Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange. It employs disturbing, violent images to
comment on psychiatry, juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, and other social, political, and
economic subjects in a dystopian near-future Britain. Alex (Malcolm McDowell), the main
character, is a charismatic, sociopathic delinquent whose interests include classical music
(especially Beethoven), rape, and what is termed "ultra-violence." He leads a small gang of
thugs, whom he calls his droogs (from the Russian word друг, "friend," "buddy"). The film
chronicles the horrific crime spree of his gang, his capture, and attempted rehabilitation via
controversial psychological conditioning.
The Notebook
A 2004 American war romance film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the 1996
novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel
McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is narrated from the
present day by an elderly man (portrayed by James Garner) telling the tale to a fellow
nursing home resident (played by Gena Rowlands, who is Cassavetes' mother).
Titanic

5. A 1997 American epic romance disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by
James Cameron Beginning with genuine footage of the departure of the Titanic on its fateful
voyage, this epic movie tells the events of that tragic night from the perspective of fictional
survivor Rose. As an old lady of 100, she recounts her story of duty, love and disaster to a
salvage crew searching for a lost diamond.
Wolf of Wall Street
A 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. The
screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Jordan
Belfort and recounts Belfort's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City
and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street
that ultimately led to his downfall. Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCarprio) becomes
immensely successful, and slides into a decadent lifestyle of prostitutes and drugs.
Human Centipede - - SERIOUS CONTENT WARNING
A 2009 Dutch film written, directed, and co-produced by Tom Six. The film tells the story of a
German surgeon who kidnaps three tourists and joins them surgically, mouth to anus,
forming a "human centipede", of conjoined triplets. According to Six, the concept of the film
arose from a joke he made with friends about punishing a child molester by stitching his
mouth to the anus of a "fat truck driver". Inspiration for the film also came from Nazi medical
experiments carried out during World War II, such as the crimes of Josef Mengele at the
Auschwitz concentration camp. When approaching investors prior to filming, Six did not
mention the mouth-to-anus aspect of the plot, fearing it would put off potential backers. The
financiers of The Human Centipede did not discover the full nature of the film until it was
complete.
Inside Out
a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar
Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is set in the mind of a
young girl named Riley Andersen, where five personified emotions—Joy ,Sadness, Fear,
Anger, and Disgust)—try to lead her through life as her parents (move from Minnesota to
San Francisco and she has to adjust to her new life. Docter first began developing Inside
Out in 2009 after noticing changes in his daughter's personality as she grew older. The film's
producers consulted numerous psychologists, including Dacher Keltner from the University
of California, Berkeley, who helped revise the story by emphasizing the neuropsychological
findings that human emotions affect interpersonal relationships and can be significantly
moderated by them.
Toy Story 3
A 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama film, and the third installment in the
Toy Story series.[2]
It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney
Pictures. Andy is now 17 and ready to head off to college, leaving Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and
the rest of the toy-box gang to ponder their uncertain futures. When the toys are accidentally
donated to the Sunnyside Daycare center they're initially overjoyed to once again be played
with, but their enthusiasm quickly gives way to horror as they discover the true nature of the

6. establishment under the rule of the deceptively welcoming "Lotso" Bear. Now, all of the toys
must band together in one final, crazy scheme to escape their confines and return home to
Andy.
12 Years a Slave
A 2013 period drama film and an adaptation of the 1853 slave narrative memoir Twelve
Years a Slave by Solomon Northup. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup
(Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into
slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael
Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive,
but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance
meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.