The document discusses several films that present methods of fighting against violence in non-violent ways. Gandhi depicts Mahatma Gandhi's leadership of the non-violent resistance movement in India. Pay It Forward shows how a boy's plan to change the world through direct action spreads without violence. Freedom Writers inspires at-risk students through education rather than violence. The Butterfly Effect shows a character changing the past in a non-violent manner to prevent tragic events.

1. Methods of fightingagainstviolencepresentedinfilms

2. ”I walked away from Africa with nothing. Nobrother, no family, no lover, nothing... Just a belief that words and compassion are the better way. Even if it's slower than agun.” SilviaBroome „The Interpreter”

3. Gandhi

4. Biographical film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century.

6. Payitforward

7. 12-years-old boy getshomeworkon socialstudies. His task is to come up with a plan that will change the world through direct action.Unlike most other kidsfrom his class, he succeeded.Method ”Payitforward” spreadsfromcity-to-city and leads to socialchanges.

9. GOODBYE BAFANA

10. This film is a true story.Nelson Mandelawas an anti-apartheidactivist. He was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges. Thewardeniswhite South African racist, apartheid enthusiast. He sees Mandela as the worst terrorist in the world. However, theprisoner is so bright and charismatic, thatthewarden slowly starts to develop some interest in him and his ideas of a free and democratic South Africa.

12. Freedomwriters

13. A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

15. Evil (Ondskan)

16. After Erik Pontitakesparticipationinfight, heisexpelledfromschool. He has to improve his marks and change his violentlifestyleinthenewprivateschool. „Schoolmate upbringing” system is applied there. Elderstudents „keepdiscipline” inschool by hittingyoungerswithsharptools, orderinghumilitatingactivities, frightening, ashamingnicknames. Theyarepreferential and unpunished. Erikquicklybecomestheirmain target.

18. Mean Girls

19. Display of agressioninthismoviemanifestsinpsychicalviolencebetweenthestudentsinsecondaryschool. Three girls wroteinthesecretbook a lot of facinorousgossips. Thebookcausedthefightbetweenallstudentsatschool. Luckily one of theteachersinitiatestheexercisewhichhelpsexpressangerin a healthyway. Every girl has to tell classmatesaboutherproblems and admithermistakes. Thismethodsolvesthe problem.

21. ButterflyEffect

22. Evanhasproblemswithmemory, so hegetsa recommendationfrom a doctor to write down alleventsinthelogs. Sevenyearsaftertheseeventsherealizesthatreadingthemcantakehimin time and changethecourse of thetakendecisions. Evangoes back in time and does not allowthese sad events to take place. He triumphsoverevil, withgood. Evan opposed to violence, to save a friend.