You are going to listen to an extract from a lecture on the subject of cinema and politics, the implication of actors and directors in the political situation of their times.

Before you listen, try to match these films with the decade in which they were released, from the 1960s to the 2000s

• All the President’s Men
• Gandhi
• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
• Hotel Rwanda
• Schindler’s List

Now listen and check your answers.

Listen again for more detail and decide whether these statements are true or false.

Play the Writing Game - find the words that fill the gaps in this section of the talk about cinema and politics.  You choose how difficult you want to make it.  You can also listen again to the talk if you wish.

Have you seen any of the films mentioned in the talk?  What kind of films do you like?