#45 Movie Time: The Kite Runner (2007)

▶️ Today’s film is the story of an Afghan-born American writer who recalls (=remembers) his childhood in Afghanistan. He decides to go on a dangerous mission (=journey to achieve some goal) to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to rescue (=save) his childhood friend’s son.

The film shows the recent history of Afghanistan through the eyes of its main character.

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#47 Movie Time: Lessons of a Dream (2011)

▶️ Get ready for the ⚽️World Cup, guys! Today’s film is a 🇩🇪German drama about the 19th-century teacher who first introduced football to Germany. Watch how he manages to establish the game against all odds (=despite many difficulties).

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#48 Movie Time: The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

▶️ Today’s film is a 🇬🇧British drama about an genius Indian mathematician who is invited to Cambridge and work together with the world’s best maths professors. His life story is a tragic one as he falls ill and eventually dies much too young. Watch how the story unfolds in the context of its time, the early 20th century. The film is based on a book which itself is based on a true story.

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#55 Movie Time: The Downfall (2004)

▶️ Today’s film is a 🇩🇪German drama about Hitler’s last weeks in his bunker (=bomb shelter, safe building or tunnel to hide in a war). As the Soviet army advances (=gets closer) to Berlin it becomes clear that Germany is about to (=soon going to) lose the war. Watch how Hitler’s empire collapses in a matter of days (=within only a few days) and enjoy the famous scene (=part of a movie or theatre play) in which he loses his temper (=gets very angry).

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#58 Movie Time: Freedom Writers (2007)

▶️ Today’s film is a drama about how education can make all the difference (=have a very positive influence) in the lives of neglected African-American and Latino youth in some of the worst neighbourhoods of Los Angeles. Watch how a hero teacher manages to light up the dark (=bring hope). Based on a book which itself is based on a true story.

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#59 Movie Time: The Imitation Game (2014)

▶️ Today’s film is an Oscar-winning drama about Britain’s war-time effort to decipher (=make secret or incomprehensible messages understandable) Nazi Germany’s communications. Alan Turing, the man designing the machine to do this, is quite possibly the father of the modern computer. Based on a true story.

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#60 Movie Time: Children of Heaven (1997)

▶️ Today’s film is a heart-melting drama from 🇮🇷Iran about a boy who struggles to put things right after losing his sister’s shoes. Watch how one problem leads to another until he finally breaks free.

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#61 Movie Time: The Intern (2015)

▶️ Today’s film is a comedy-drama with Robert de Niro as a 70-year-old widower (=a man whose wife has died) who starts a new career at an online fashion company in New York. Watch how his life experience and charming style save his boss from the malice (=evilness) of the corporate world (=the private sector of the economy; private companies).

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Movie Time #62: The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

▶️ Today’s film is a comedy-drama about an 🇮🇳Indian family of chefs that ends up (=get an unplanned result) somewhere in the 🇫🇷French countryside. Watch how good food transcends (=goes beyond, overcomes) cultural differences and leads to a happy multicultural ending.

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Movie Time #62: The King's Speech (2010)

▶️ Today's movie is a historical drama about King George VI of England, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. He found it very difficult to deliver speeches because of a stammer (=stutter, being unable to speak fluently). Watch how his speech therapist skilfully (=with good ability) treats him during difficult times as World War 2 is about to break out (=start of a war or epidemic). The film won four Oscars (=film award in Hollywood).

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