Screening options for controversial/banned cinema. Please do research on these films to make sure you know what you are in for.
Select a film that you have not seen before, not just one that happens to be streaming on Netflix.
Last House on the Left- Wes Craven
I am Curious (yellow) - Vilgot Sjöman
Happiness - Todd Solondz
All Quiet on the Western Front- Lewis Milestone.
The Birth of a Nation - D. W. Griffith
The Tin Drum - Volker Schlöndorff
Hail Mary - Godard
Last Tango in Paris -Bertolucci
Clockwork Orange -Kubrick
The Evil Dead -Raimi
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (ORIGINAL!) - Tobe Hooper
Last Temptation of Christ- Scorsese
Sex: The Annabel Chong Story - Gough Lewis
Crash - Cronenberg
Salo - Pasolini
Visions of Ecstasy - Nigel Wingrove
The Idiots - Von Trier
The Night Porter - Liliana Cavani
Suggested viewing to get an in on the MPPA rating system: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated/70043954?trkid=2361637
Why is the film considered controversial? Where was it banned (considered controversial)?
What societal "comfort zones" does it push the limit of?
Would it still be considered controversial if it were released today?
Do you feel the director's choice to show the material is ethically sound?
Would you recommend this film to a friend?
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