Training & Development

Ajyal Film Club

Ajyal Film Club – Session 3

Start date:
18 September, 2021
Ability Level:
Beginner

Session 3: Home, Adventures, and Beyond

It’s 2021, our world has been turned upside down and is stranger than ever. Staying at home has made us crave adventure, imagining a world beyond our reality.

Join us as we discuss a selection of films about characters who have embarked on unforgettable experiences that taught them lifelong lessons about home, courage, and imagination.

Mohaq (8–12 years old)
Matilda
Matilda shares a home with her parents and brother, who do not appreciate her. When her principal tortures her and a kind-hearted teacher, she uses her telekinetic powers to settle scores.

Director: Danny DeVito
Feature Narrative
1996 / 98 mins
Watch now on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/70033005

Hilal (13–17 years old)
Enola Holmes

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Director: Harry Bradbeer
Feature Narrative
2020 / 124 mins
Watch now on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81277950

Bader (18–25 years old)
Spirited Away
In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku—who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Feature Narrative
2001 / 125 mins
Watch now on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/60023642