At times, cinema can be both a mirror to the society and a thought-provoking tool. These are some movies which changed the way society thinks drastically.
Directed by Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, this movie depicted the reality of today’s world and how honour killing is a severe issue in the society of Pakistan. This movie led the Pakistani government to review its laws regarding honour killing.
This documentary showed how the Orcas are kept in harsh captivity and how it is harmful to their habitat, and this brought a massive change of the Shamu attractions being completely shut down by SeaWorld.
This blockbuster movie had such an accurate description of climate change that it left an impactful print in the minds of governments worldwide which made them work towards climate change countermeasures.
Director Ken Loach brought the issue of homelessness in the spotlight, which was not acknowledged by many people in the ‘60s. After the release of this movie, homelessness got recognised as a national issue and shelters were built all around the UK to accommodate such people.
Tom Hanks played the role of a gay HIV positive person who was being secluded at work and in personal life due to his illness and sexuality, and this movie led to a considerable impact in the way how people saw people with HIV and tackled homophobia.
This documentary on Mc Donald's food chain showed how eating unhealthy food for a long time can affect your health adversely, and it led to Mc Donalds discontinuing their super-sized meals.
The heart touching display of struggles of a teenager to find a job and feed herself and her family in this movie was dramatically impactful, to the extent that the Belgian government passed an actual ‘Rosetta Law’ for helping teenagers in search of work.
This Oscar-winning short movie was an accurate depiction of the conditions of homosexual people, and the director Peggy Rajski was able to create a real-life Trevor organisation for helping the homosexual people in need.
This movie threw light on the overfishing practices which are leading to diminishing fish counts in our oceans, and this made many large organizations bring changes in their fishing methods and make them more sustainable.
Selma was a realistic take on Martin Luther King Jr’s struggle to get equal vote rights and showed how ‘Black lives matter’ equally.
A Girl in the River
Directed by Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, this movie depicted the reality of today’s world and how honour killing is a severe issue in the society of Pakistan. This movie led the Pakistani government to review its laws regarding honour killing.
Blackfish
This documentary showed how the Orcas are kept in harsh captivity and how it is harmful to their habitat, and this brought a massive change of the Shamu attractions being completely shut down by SeaWorld.
The Day After Tomorrow
This blockbuster movie had such an accurate description of climate change that it left an impactful print in the minds of governments worldwide which made them work towards climate change countermeasures.
Cathy Come Home
Director Ken Loach brought the issue of homelessness in the spotlight, which was not acknowledged by many people in the ‘60s. After the release of this movie, homelessness got recognised as a national issue and shelters were built all around the UK to accommodate such people.
Philadelphia
Tom Hanks played the role of a gay HIV positive person who was being secluded at work and in personal life due to his illness and sexuality, and this movie led to a considerable impact in the way how people saw people with HIV and tackled homophobia.
Super Size Me
This documentary on Mc Donald's food chain showed how eating unhealthy food for a long time can affect your health adversely, and it led to Mc Donalds discontinuing their super-sized meals.
Rosetta
The heart touching display of struggles of a teenager to find a job and feed herself and her family in this movie was dramatically impactful, to the extent that the Belgian government passed an actual ‘Rosetta Law’ for helping teenagers in search of work.
Trevor
This Oscar-winning short movie was an accurate depiction of the conditions of homosexual people, and the director Peggy Rajski was able to create a real-life Trevor organisation for helping the homosexual people in need.
The End of the Line
This movie threw light on the overfishing practices which are leading to diminishing fish counts in our oceans, and this made many large organizations bring changes in their fishing methods and make them more sustainable.
Selma
Selma was a realistic take on Martin Luther King Jr’s struggle to get equal vote rights and showed how ‘Black lives matter’ equally.
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