Arrival: Film Guide

Arrival
Arrival

Ages

14–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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World Space Week
4 October - 10 October

A film guide that looks at Arrival (2016), in which an alien spacecraft lands on earth, leading the military to recruit an expert linguist to try and gauge whether or not they come in peace.  

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Film Studies and Citizenship in addition to highlighting themes surrounding aliens, life and death and scientific theories.

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  • Citizenship
  • Media Studies
  • Politics
  • Science

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