Summary: A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating beast named Okja.
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-hyun Ahn
Duration: 120 min.
Themes: environment, animal rights
During these times of climate protests, carried out by the teenagers of today, discussing these topics in a classroom setting is almost necessary. Okja provides the ideal opener. Instead of having to watch a documentary, which can often become a tedious endeavour, the students can watch a fantasy film that at the same time shows the reality of modern day life.
This film also shows the effect multinationals have on current day economy. Is all of this ethical? Can we not find a better solution? These are some of the questions the students might ask themselves. The teacher can let students discuss using the think-pair-share method, in which the students first think about certain topics individually, then discuss in pairs to finally share their thoughts with the rest of the class.
Films in the classroom 