Watch a Movie

Watch a movie that relates to a different cultures, race, religion, sexuality, physical abilities, etc than your own – be careful to choose what you feel comfortable with in terms of ratings etc. We are not necessarily recommending these films, just providing some options for films that help us understand other’s experience as an act of tolerance:

The Green Mile 1999 R

Gran Torino 2008 R

I Am Sam 2001 PG-13

The Pursuit of Happyness

Life Is Beautiful 1997 PG-13

My Name is Khan 2010 PG-13

Live and Become 2005 NR

Whale Rider 2003 PG-13

The Namesake 2006 PG-13

Slumdog Millionaire 2008 R

Precious 2009 R

Boys Dont Cry 1999 R

Freedom Writers 2007 PG-13

The Diary of Anne Frank (BBC) 2009

Which Way Home 2007 NR
The Parking Lot Movie 2010 NR

The Great Debaters 2007 PG-13

Radio 2003 PG

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape1993 PG-13

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 1967 NR

The Hurricane 1999 R

Antwone Fisher 2002 PG-13

Lean on Me 1989 PG-13

Ghosts of Mississippi1996 PG-13

Amistad 1997 R

Rosewood 1997 R

A Raisin in the Sun 1961 UR

Glory 1989 R

The Tuskegee Airmen1995 PG-13

Ruby Bridges Family Drama

Searching for Asian America 2004

The Pianist 2002 R

Lost Boys of Sudan 2003 UR

God Grew Tired of Us 2006 PG

Remember the Titans 2007 PG

Cry Freedom 1987 PG

Powder(1995) PG-13

Temple Grandin 2010 NR

The Kids Are Alright 2010

Babies 2010 PG

My Family 1995 R

Tortilla Soup 2001 PG-13

La Bamba 1987 PG-13

For Love or Country2001 PG-13

Carlito’s Way 1993 R

Walkout 2006 TV-14

Real Women Have Curves 2002 PG-13

El Norte 1983 R

The Maldonado Miracle2003 PG

Amexicano 2007
PG-13

Almost a Woman 2001 NR

Bread and Roses
2000 R

Gandhi 1982 PG

Independent Lens: Seoul Train 2005 NR

Pressure Cooker 2008 NR

Blindside 2009 PG-13

Philadelphia 1993
PG-13