A moms view on forein films

Mothers who think....Foreign films for children
Research By: Ashley Shevel

"Dispelling the notion that foreign films are strange, arty and incomprehensible is the best reason to introduce them to your children."


This is the purpose of this link. This father reviewed and summed up many foreign films in hope of getting more parents to introduce them to their children. She makes some good points both the pros and cons. Even though this information is from 1998 the idea of children and foreign films is about the same. The author Charles Taylor shares his views of foreign film for children.


Foreign films ... for kids?

Dispelling the notion that foreign films are strange, arty and incomprehensible is the best reason to introduce them to your children.

One of her main points is that introducing kids to foreign films does come with some conflicts. In most cases, you not only need kids old enough to read subtitles, but kids convinced that reading subtitles is worth the trouble. We can all agree that part of the film watching experience that has been created by us westerners is the face that we plop on the couch and don't want to think or interact with our TV. In reality there is much interaction needed when watching a film. I personally agree with this article that it is important to introduce children to foreign films because at a young age they can learn to be an active audience while viewing films. Taylor has included some films on his list that are in English in hopes of attracting the younger children who would struggle keeping up with the subtitles. Keep in mind this information is from 1998 so non of the newer films will be on his list, however he has included some classics and as we know those classics are never outdated. for example "The Red Balloon" he says is often time American children's first foreign film. Check the list out for your self and read his views on them and see if you agree.

http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1998/11/02feature.html