Sixteen: Film Guide

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Ages

14+

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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A film guide that looks at Sixteen (2013), a taut teen drama about a former African child soldier coming to terms with London life who witnesses a stabbing that stirs memories from the past.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Psychology, Citizenships, PSHE Education and Geography in addition to highlighting themes surrounding school, gangs, refugees and immigration, growing up, child safety, urban life and British cinema.

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