Sunday, 11 September 2011

Geography and film

Geography is often portrayed in film in many ways and sometimes by just watching a film can really support your knowledge and understanding in Geography.  My personal favourite is 'Slumdog Millionaire' for showing the shanty towns of Mumbai. 


However, there are many more examples:
Brassed Off – industrial decline in the UK
The Day After Tomorrow – climate change has never been this traumatic!
City of God – the daily lives of young people in the favelas of Rio
Twister – the formation and impact of a twister
There Will Be Blood – industrial growth of a more economically developed country
Dante’s Peak – shows most of the features of a volcano
The Full Monty – industrial decline within the UK
Hotel Rwanda - refugees
Blood Diamond - the diamond trade
Finding Nemo - coral reefs

However one film I haven't seen yet is Rio.  I am really looking forward to watching this as I think it is something i can use when i teach Brazil to year 7.  What do you think?


Have you got a favourite geography film? or can think of any to add to the list  Tell us more  .....
Posted by Aston Manor School at 10:47

24 comments:

  1. Nazmin11 September 2011 at 15:26

    Wow..I've never actually thought about how Geography is portrayed in movies.

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  2. Najmi Zesdyzar11 September 2011 at 16:19

    I am doing my Geography homework.

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  3. Siana Mayers11 September 2011 at 16:25

    I have watched Rio before and it is a really good film because it shows you alot about the history of Brazil and how they do things at carnival different to us......Siana Christopher-Mayers 9CRE/9A....and the websites great!!!

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  4. Suzee Chang11 September 2011 at 21:07

    I Watched This Movie Before, And I Found It A Good Film!!!

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  5. maryama sheikh ahmed 9cre/A12 September 2011 at 07:57

    me tooo its really goood and funny i like the ending and the carnaval

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  6. Kira Mack12 September 2011 at 16:48

    Havent watched this movie yet but i would like too!

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  7. Rubeena12 September 2011 at 17:48

    Rio is an amazing film becase it contains lots of different facets about Brazil, another movie about climate change could be 2012. i have watched it at the 9JOD/9O

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  8. zoe littlewood12 September 2011 at 18:08

    iv watched rio before and never really thought about how much geography is in it and tells u the background of Brazil

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  9. Anonymous12 September 2011 at 20:31

    This film interesting and funny :)I never thought that someone could fit History and Geography in an animation. Janiel Hart 9a/CRE

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  10. Anonymous13 September 2011 at 21:03

    oh yeah same here i watched the movie before and it was really good ....divine mayemba

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  11. Eleisha Gahir14 September 2011 at 15:56

    Ive watched rio before theres lots of interesting facts abour brazil, I never really thought as it as Geography, its a very funny film.

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  12. Maijabeen14 September 2011 at 17:31

    i didnt know about how geography is realted to every thing like movies, i realy enjoyed it =)

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  13. Adees Mehmood14 September 2011 at 19:03

    the blog is good

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  14. selina shereen mohammed14 September 2011 at 21:23

    ohh i love this movie its a very tropical atmosphere selina shereen mohammed

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  15. Shiereen Khaneja :)14 September 2011 at 21:50

    Want to see it , haven't seen it though people say it good though

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  16. sabir15 September 2011 at 11:05

    this is really funny and i like it

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  17. shabaz15 September 2011 at 11:07

    i like this video because it makes me lough

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  18. Faeema Begum :D15 September 2011 at 16:39

    I havnt watched the movie but it looks good and funny so I would like to watch it.
    Faeema Begum 8T

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  19. Tarana Akhtar15 September 2011 at 21:22

    I've watched Rio before i think it really good theres lots of interesting facts about Brazil, i never thought it as Geography i really enjoyed it.

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  20. Tarana Akhtar15 September 2011 at 21:27

    I've watched Rio before i think its really good i never thought of it as Geography theres lots of interesting facts about Brazil.

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  21. sherin hosseing16 September 2011 at 12:55

    i wached this movie befor and found it nice

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  22. Neela Rani17 September 2011 at 16:04

    this film is ..cool..i ecspeically like the carnival in this movie and the intresting facts about brazils history...but i never thought that this is a geography movie

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  23. Niaz Uddin19 September 2011 at 23:48

    this is god because i like it when it relates to the carnervel in rio

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  24. razwan20 September 2011 at 21:23

    i didnt read it

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