This touching film is based on child-soldiers in the civil war of El Salvador that happened between 1980-1992. It's close to home for me, because my parents are both from El Salvador, and they moved to Canada because of the war displayed in this film. Child-soldiers are still a common horror all over the world, especially in third world countries, and this film does an amazing job of showing you the perspective of the children. From watching your friends get pulled from school to join the national army, to seeing your home-village burn down, this film is not for the faint of heart. You might find an online version on Youtube, but since it's not a super known movie, it might not be the best quality. I recommend that you look for this film at your local library, amazon, or check out the trailer below.
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This movie is a thought provoking film from Spain that is based on an important decision that 4 people must make. Ultimately one of them will end up in jail. I recommend this film to my students because it exposes you to a different accent of Spanish. Since this movie is filmed in Spain, the characters speak in a very European version of Spanish. The best way to compare Spanish from Spain and Spanish from Latin America, is the same way you can compare English from UK and English from North America. Yes, we can understand each other, but in North America, you would probably never call the trunk of a car a boot. Check out this film on Netflix, or check out the trailer below.
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