I used to show international films as well... Indian,
South African etc. Worked very well.
Ujwala
--- iris.broudy at SDH.state.ma.us wrote:


> The Fonda/DeNiro movie was "Stanley and Iris" 

> (1990) and yes, it's "Mr.

> Holland's Opus."

> 

> Iris L. Broudy

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> There is also the "Good Morning Vietnam" movie where

> Robin Williams does a 

> very funny ESL scene.  Also, Mr. (Somebody's) Opus."

>  Was it "Holland,"?? 

> "Can't remember the teacher's name.  But I also

> loved Educating Rita.

> 

> And Jane Fonda and Robert Deniro did a wonderful

> "sleeper" about teaching an

> 

> adult to read a few years back.  Anyone remember the

> name of that one?

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> Catherine King

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> >I would have to recommend "Good Will Hunting".

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> >> I was asked today for a recommendation of a movie

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> >> "Stand and Deliver") which would inspire

> _teachers_ to have high

> >> expectations for their young adult students, to

> give 100% each day to

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