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New film from Danny Boyle: "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE"...
There's an associated feature in today's Observer, which looks at the area of Mumbai called Dharavi where the film was made...
There are some very useful descriptions of some of the inhabitants of the area, which could form the basis for classroom activities, and help to build up a picture for students.
Interesting detail on the financial surplus that Dharavi creates, which compares sharply with the huge debt that the UK has...
Other movies with associations with being filmed in 'slums':
City of God
Michael Jackson's video for "They don't care about us"- filmed in Rocinha
City of Men
Favela Rising
Line of Passage
The Constant Gardener
La Haine (?) - not quite slums...
Have I missed any ?
How do colleagues use these films ?
How about FAVELA TOURISM ?
Check the GEOGRAPHY PAGES page on Favelas.
How accurate is the portrayal of favelas ? (Guardian article)
This would fit in nicely as well with the materials on NEW INDIA that are available on the Geography Teaching Today website...
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