Take One Action Film Festival celebrates the people and movies that are changing the world. These world-class films focus on issues of social and environmental change and concern.
Inequality for All
Edinburgh Filmhouse / 23 September
Glasgow Film Theatre / Wednesday 1 October, 10am
Does inequality matter? Arguments against its corrosive effects rarely come as cogently and powerfully expressed as in this rousing exposé. Robert Reich, who served Presidents Ford, Carter and Clinton, charts the history of America’s rich/poor divide and argues that the status quo is not sustainable. But this is not just an American story: the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world; in Scotland, the 3 richest families own more wealth than 20% of the population (source: Oxfam report). What are the root causes of inequality and what can we do about it? This topical film allows us to explore the issue in a refreshingly entertaining and accessible way.
Recommended for S4 – S6. Social studies / Health and wellbeing / Mathematics / Economics. 120mins
Click here to access learning resources to go with the film.
The Revolutionary Optimist (NC 12+)
Glasgow Film Theatre / Tuesday 23 September, 10am
Edinburgh Filmhouse Thursday 2 October, 10am
This uplifting documentary shows Kolkata slum children not as victims, but as empowered agents of change. Despite being dealt a difficult hand (with limited access to education and poor health prospects) the young people refuse to give in to resignation. They are supported by Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer turned community educator who faces down child labour, early marriage and endemic poverty with the unfailing belief that children must meaningfully participate in the decisions and factors that affect them.
Recommended for S1 – S6. Social studies / Health and wellbeing / Religious and moral education / Global development. 120mins
Click here to access The Revolutionary Optimists’ online interactive resource.
These films are FREE for Glasgow City Council schools and £3 per pupil for all other schools. Accompanying teachers go free.
To reserve Glasgow tickets Click here. To reserve Edinburgh tickets please email nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk or call 0131 228 6382.
