World History AP - Movie Review Project

Unit V and VI cover the periods from 1750- the present. There are tons of great movies that cover this period 
in history. Many of them are very historically accurate and tell the stories in an interesting and compelling way. 
Your assignment is to watch one movie from four different regions of the world. Most of these movies are free 
on youtube, or available on Netflix and at the public library. After watching each movie you will write a 1-2 
page double-spaced review of the movie. ​You should watch at least one that is in another language. 
1- Completeness - ​Four film reviews​ are printed and submitted in class on the day they are due: ​Monday, 
April 15, 2019.​ A signed assignment sheet is submitted with your films. (15pts.) 
2 - ​One ​of your film reviews will be assessed as a summative grade​ based on the following criteria: 
• In your review you need to include what themes of AP world history the film deals with and give 
examples from the movie for​ each theme.​ (10pts.)
• Discuss  the  plot:  beginning, middle, and end, of the film. Include enough detail that I know you viewed 
the movie attentively. Spoilers are okay! (5pts.) 
• Describe the characters in the film in terms of not only how effective they are but also how well they 
reflect the time period. (5pts.) 
• Research a film review of the movie to see if the movie is historically accurate or if the filmmakers took 
any liberties for the sake of storytelling.​ Make sure to cite the film review you read. ​(5pts.)
• Because the setting (time and place) and costuming are crucial to the atmosphere and realism of a 
historical movie, spend some time in your review discussing each of these. (5pts.)
• Rate the movie from 1 to 10 on the basis of how well the the historical elements of the movie are 
depicted, rather than simply critiquing the movie with no reference to the time period. (5pts.) 
Choose one movie from four regions.
Africa  Asia  Europe  North America  South America  

La Noire de…​ or Memoirs of a Geisha April Captains The Crucible The Mission​ Directed
Black Girl​ Directed Directed by Rob Directed by Maria Directed by Nicholas by Rolan Joffe 1986
by Ousmane Marshall 2005 Japan de Medieros 2000 Hytner 1996 US Brazil
Sembène PG-13 Portugal ​NR PG-13 ​PG
1966 Senegal ​NR

Faraw! Mother of the ​ irected by

Gandhi D The Wind That Amistad​ Directed by Men With Guns
Dunes​ Directed by Richard Shakes the Barley Steven Spielberg Directed by John
Abdoulaye Ascofaré Attenborough 1982 Directed by Ken 1997 US Sayles 1997
1997 Mali ​NR India ​PG Loach 2006 Ireland R (unnamed country)
NR ​R

Adanggaman Once Upon a Time in Danton​ Directed by Glory​ Directed by Motorcycle Diaries
Directed by Roger China​ Directed by Andrzej Wajda 1983 Edward Zwick 1989 Directed by Walter
Gnoan M’Bala Mark Tsui 1991 France US Salles 2004
2000 Burkina Faso China ​R R Argentina
UR PG ​R

The Gods Must Be Monsoon Wedding The Young Victoria The Crossing​ (tv Evita​ Directed by
Crazy​ ​Directed by Directed by Mira Directed by movie) Directed by Alan Parker 1996
Jamie Uys 1980 Nair 2001 India Jean-Marc Vallee Robert Harmon Argentina
South Africa/ 2009 England 2000 US
Botswana ​PG R PG ​NR ​PG

​ oodbye Bafana
G Jose Rizal​ Directed The Leopard Iron Jawed Angels Missing​ Directed by
Directed by Bille by Marilou Directed by Luchino Directed by Katja Costa-Gavras 1982
August 2007 South Diaz-Abaya 1988 Visconti 1963 Italy von Garnier 2004 US Chile ​PG
Africa ​R Philippines ​NR PG ​NR
 The Amazing Grace Kandahar​ Directed 1900​ or ​Novecento All The President’s Black Orpheus
Directed by Jeta by Mohsen Directed by Men​ Directed by Directed by Marcel
Amata Makhmalbaf 2001 Bernardo Bertolucci Alan Pakula 1976 US Camus 1959 Brazil
2006 Nigeria ​NR Afghanistan ​NR 1976 Italy ​UR ​PG ​PG

Moolaadé Nanjing 1937​ also All Quiet on the And Starring Pancho
Directed by known as ​Don’t Cry Western Front Villa as Himself How Tasty was My
Ousmane Sembène Nanjing​ Directed by Directed by Lewis Directed by Bruce Little Frenchman
2004 Senegal ​UR Ziniu Wu 1996 Milestone 1930 Beresford 2003 Directed by Dos
China ​NR Germany ​NR Mexico ​TV-MA Santos1971 Brazil
​NR

Shaka Zulu Tora! Tora! Tora! Nicholas and Que Viva Mexico! Carmen Miranda:
(miniseries) Directed by ​Richard Alexandra​ Directed Directed by Sergei Bananas Is My
Directed by William Fleischer​, ​Kinji by Franklin Eisenstein Business​ Directed by
C. Faure Fukasaku​, & Schaffner 1971 1931/1979 Mexico Helena Solberg
1986 Toshio Masuda Russia P​G /USSR 1995 Brazil
Zulu Kingdom ​NR 1970 Japan ​NR ​NR
G

Out of Africa The Last Emperor Sophie Scholl: The Viva Zapata! Quilombo D​ irected
Directed by Sydney Directed by Final Days​ Directed Directed by Elia by Carlos Diegues
Pollack Bernardo Berolucci by Marc Rothemund Kazan 1952 Mexico 1986 Brazil
1985 Kenya ​PG 1987 China ​PG-13 2005 Germany ​NR ​NR
​NR

I Dreamed of Africa Painted Fire​ or The Longest Day Salvador​ Directed by Lion’s Den​ or ​Boca
Directed by Hugh Chihwaseon Directed by Ken Oliver Stone 1986 El del Lobo ​Directed by
Hudson 2000 Directed by Kwon Annakin 1962 Salvador Lombardi 1988 Peru
Kenya ​PG-13 Taek Im 2002 Korea France/Germany ​G ​R ​NR
UR

Nowhere in Africa Assembly​ Directed Waterloo​ Directed Birth of a Nation Four Days in
Directed by Caroline by Xiaogang Feng by Sergey Directed by DW September​ Directed
Link 2001 Kenya ​R 2007 China ​NR Bondarchuk 1970 Griffith 1915 US by Bruno Barreto
France ​G ​ R 1997 Brazil
N ​R

The Last King​ of The Killing Fields Mutiny on the Thirteen Days Che Part 1 and 2
Scotland Directed by Directed by Roland Bounty​ Directed by Directed by Roger Directed by Steven
Kevin McDonald Joffe 1984 Cambodia Lewis Milestone Donaldson 2000 Soderbergh 2008
2006 Uganda ​R R 1962 England ​NR US/Cuba ​PG-13 Cuba/Argentina
NR

Battle of Algiers A Passage to India Amadeus D​ irected El Norte​ Directed by The Burning Season
Directed by Gillo Directed by David by Milos Foreman Gregory Nava 1983 Directed by John
Pontecorvo 1966 Lean 1984 India 1984 Austria Guatemala Frankenheimer
Algiers ​NR PG ​R ​R 1994 (tv movie)
Brazil ​R

Parent Signature Required _______________________________________________________

Parents please sign this paper signifying that you approve the films that your student is watching. For more information on
ratings for each film, please reference IMDB.com’s parent guides for the films.

* This move list is not exclusive. If you are interested in a movie not on this list, ask Ms. Welsh to approve it.