From the module British National Cinema: The Young Ones (Sidney J. Furie, 1961). Well, if you know and love Cliff Richard and want to be transported in the youth culture of the swinging London this is the film for you. From here you can actually see where all the High School Musicals came from!
From the module Hollywood Cinema: Gladiator (Ridley Scott, 2000). I am a big fan of epic dramas, and Gladiator has always been one of my favourites. Watch out for the different representations of masculinity, while you stare at Russel Crowe's body. Freud is always a good start here.
From the module Contemporary Spanish Cinema: The Red Squirrel (Julio Medem, 1993). Freud is back again in this mental fairytale suspended between dream and reality, exploring the boundaries of what being men and being women means and playing with our attention through symbolism and the actors' great performances until the end.
From the module Chinese Cinemas: The Wedding Banquet (Ang Lee, 1993). Again a film that works on many different levels: it can be an enjoyable family drama with a good amount of comedy, it can be a manifesto for the Asian gay community, it can be a challenge, but it can also be tradition, and make you explore the life of a Confucian family through five great characters. It's up to you to choose which of the possible readings it represents.
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