C1 Favourite Short Films by M. Merce Clemente Font https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks Express and support your opinion on one of the short films below. You may also respond to other people's contributions. Avoid spoilers!!! ;-) en-us 2022-02-28 15:09:46 UTC 2022-03-12 11:35:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f37f.png Review - Anna https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2071259492 Uau, uau, uau... What an incredible short film!

It is about a little girl who is deaf. The film differs from others because, since the beginning, it is excellent, gripping and moving. The highlight of it, for me, is the end, as in this moment we can see how important a person can be to change our life. In this case, the “teacher” teaches the child sign language. But if I have to give my opinion, I'd say she gives her most valuable things, such as love, attention, experiences, etc. Before her arrival, her family didn’t interactuate with her and they didn't take into account her, as they all considered her as different, not normal, not perfect. In fact, as I've said, she is deaf, but with the right support, she will be able to achieve her goals and do whatever she wants in her life.

For this reason, all in all, I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Please, if you've chosen another film, when you can, give it a chance.
]]> 2022-03-01 11:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2071259492 Mireia marmen62 https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2074027367 I've chosen this one because I'm a teacher and I'm interesting about this affair.

It is about a boy who arrives new in a British school. Probably he come from Africa, because of during the film we can see flashback about his scolarity there.

He misses his friends, his school and his teacher. And as a new kid, there's a classmate trying to annoy him.

I don't write what happens next  since I don't want to do a spoiler. Yet, as a teacher sight, what happens next it's very interesting. Sometimes teachers only see facts. What we see and we don't try to  undersantd why kids act this way.

This movie teaches us that a smile could be a solution to many problems.]]> 2022-03-02 17:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2074027367 mgomez1817 https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2076589853 2022-03-03 20:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2076589853 The Silent Girl mgomez1817 https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2077715396 I appreciate your review and I totally agree on your comments.
The film is worth watching it, for its powerful approach into the silent disability the deafness is.
Libby's family, like majority of families, does not have knowledge about deafness. In those cases, the role of a proper professional or teacher is crucial, as it is seen in the film, for that silent little girl to transform into an energetic girl. It´s moving !
I would recommend, as Anna did, to include the film into your to-do-list and enjoy it!

]]> 2022-03-04 10:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2077715396 MY WORLD BEFORE THE WAR ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090273658 It is a good moment to feel empathy with the artist. We can understand how he feels after he had to flee his country due to war and bombs.
I do believe he is doing a marvelous work of art by recreating the places he had lived in: his neighborhood, his home, as well as showing the wold the magnitude of the destruction and the situation they are in right now.
He does not want that two generations after the war the history and the architecture his ancestors have built , vanished because of the war. So, he is recreating and showing the world the rich culture of the country he comes from, in order nobody forgets how was Siria before being destructed by bombs which obliged families to leave the country and to scatter around the wold.
He shows his beloved country, the place where once upon a time he had been joyful.]]> 2022-03-11 11:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090273658 BIG CHIEF CHANGED MY LIFE ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090656706 This guy celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans and he will tour the city in a parade the Tuesday of Carnival. He is devoted to prepare meticulously his costume. He has spent a year embroidering his outfit so as to be ready to dress up like a Big Chief  to pay tribute to the Indian tribus which have been object of many injustices along the American history.
He is looking forward this day and he is proud of his role.This celebration has changed his life , now dressed as Big Chief he can connect with the spirits and he feels he has become a better person. He can see  his soul , he is a new man admired by his black community.
364 days waiting for Mardi Gras, the day "you tinkle an eye and you make the world you want it to be".
He ends up exhausted but let's start! It is only 364 days left for the next Mardi Gras. An year ahead to relish the path.

]]> 2022-03-11 15:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090656706 THE ATTENDANT ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090789410 A moving story starring by Adrian Dunbar ( outstanding in "The line of duty") that takes place in the incredible landscapes of Ireland.
When everything seems lost, when there is no job and the economical problems seem to suffocate you, out of the blue, a breath of hope and goodness appears.
Optimistic and powerful short film, the kind of movie we need to cheer up and to keep moving forward in hard times.]]> 2022-03-11 16:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090789410 The mystery in the greenhouse ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090799330 I was pleased with this short fiction film which at the begining seemed unconvincing but that gradually keeps you compulsive watching to get what the mystery is about.
I would say the only drawback was the hit-and-run with the typical music along with the sentimental moments that ended up by the common: "Healing is believing".
Do you need a break? All in all I recommend you this fresh short story.]]> 2022-03-11 17:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2090799330 THE CRUSH ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2091133135
Express and support your opinion on one of the short films below. You may also respond to other people's contributions. Avoid spoilers!!! ;-)

"The crush" is an impressive and though-provoking short film which make us think about how we have to educate and raise the children .
Like adults we are responsible for many of their actions , besides, we should sometimes forget our daily problems and be aware of their feelings and pay more attention in their problems and in the way they face the diffrent stages of life.
Sometimes only when crucial and decisive problems arrive , do we realise that we ought to have acted differently.
If only it was never too late...]]> 2022-03-11 21:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2091133135 The silent girl ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2091542823 I could not agree more with you all that this is a stunning and inspiring film. For sure it deserved an Oscar because  , on one hand, its contribution in the fight for sign language to be recognised in every school, and on the other hand, to encourage parents not to be ashamed about the deafness of their child.
 With the right support and affection,a deaf child can achieve the same goals as a hearing child.


]]> 2022-03-12 10:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2091542823 NEW BOY ggrausaldes https://padlet.com/mclemente15/Bookmarks/wish/2091560648 This short film represents a powerful example about the bullying that some boys can suffer from other classmates in school.
Nevertheless, we can draw two conclusions from the film: First and foremost that there is no culture superior to others , an secondly that sharing experiences approaches one to each other.
Life is not about races, religion or countries; live is about getting along with others and sharing moments of your life.

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