14–16
Short (1-4 activities)
Black History Month
1 October - 1 November
A film guide that looks at Belle (2013), an absorbing costume drama about the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral in the 18th Century, blending period romance and politics.
This guide is useful for exploring topics including History and Citizenship in addition to highlighting themes surrounding law and order, racism and prejudice, slavery, family, historical periods, and ethics.
A short PowerPoint of activities focusing on Belle.
Size: 40.35 MB
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Amma Asante talk Belle with Into Film
Duration: 4:43 mins
Screenwriter Misan talks about the inspiration for period drama Belle.
Duration: 0:41 secs
We have developed a large catalogue of educational resources since launching in 2013, and some references and terminology will inevitably have dated as society and language evolves. We are aware of this and will be updating resources when our production schedule allows.
