MOVIE SUGGESTIONS
9 Movies About Human Rights You Must Watch
1. The Shawnshank Redeption
The movie tells the story of Solomon Northup, who was born a free black man in New York state and was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Washington DC in 1841, and his life as a slave for 12 years.
2.To Kill a Mockingbird
It tells the experiences of a lawyer named Atticus, who defends a black man accused of raping a white woman, through the eyes of his six-year-old daughter Scout.
3.Gandhi
Set in India, the film tells a slice of the life of Mahatma Gandhi who organized the "Passive Resistance" against British rule for the struggle for independence.
4.Invictus
It tells the story of Nelson Mandela's collaboration with the captain of the South African football team to ensure unity and solidarity in his country.
5.American History X
Influenced by neo-Nazi ideas after his father was killed by a black drug dealer, Derek soon became the right-hand man of the leader of the Neonazi gang in Venice Beach.
6. Servant of Others
In the background of this film, which narrates the life of the White House butler who has served eight presidents, there is a period of unprecedented changes in American history.
7.Selma
In the fight for equality, which started in Selma city, Alabama, in 1965, under the leadership of priest Martin Luther King, blacks took to the streets for 3 months and marched to the city of Montgomery. Despite violent suppression efforts, the demand for rights will be met.
8.Django Unchained
Django who is a slave makes a deal with Schultz, who wants to take his old master dead or alive, and he brings the Brittle brothers to him for the sake of his freedom. Then, Schultz and Django go after the South's most wanted criminals together.
9.Die Welle
Deciding to conduct an experiment on his students' indifference, Rainer Wegner asks his students to accept him as their leader. He chooses the slogan "Strength through discipline" and calls this group "The Wave", which communicates with a secret sign. The group is getting out of control.