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UTSA International Management MGT 4073
IA02-50
Dr. Bruce A. Stanfill
Cultural Movie Review Paper or Video
The
purpose
of this assignment is to develop and demonstrate cultural awareness by
observing a foreign culture as it is portrayed in film. The point is to view the movie with a
cultural profile in mind and to report your observations and thoughts.
I hope this is an
enjoyable
, rather than burdensome, assignment.
A. Assignment – Preparation (Not graded):

Individually or in groups of 2-3,
select a movie
from the
Discussion Board
to watch (see the attached list).
NO MORE THAN 3 STUDENTS PER MOVIE.

Individually or as a group, prior to viewing the movie,
prepare a
Cultural
Profile
on the listed county or sub-groups.
THE CULTURAL PROFILE IS FOR YOUR USE – DON’T SUBMIT IT.
o
Identify how the listed country/sub-groups compare(s) (
higher, lower,
about the same
) with the US culture (or culture with which you most
closely identify) as a reference:

Hofstede
(5 dimensions): Please see
hofstede-insights.com/product/
compare-countries/

GLOBE
(4 dimensions): Please see
globeproject.com/results

Trompenaars
(4 dimensions): Please see
Course Supporting Materials
o
Review cultural insights from other available sources, such as:

CIA World Fact Book:
cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Morrison & Conaway, 2006

View the selected movie
individually or as a group and discuss/share your
observations with one another.
B. Assignment –
Individually write and submit (on Blackboard) a 2-4 page
paper – or – a 3-5 minute video
(Graded):

The paper or video should be presented in an
informal “self-journal” style
.
o
e.g. “I was surprised that...”; “I thought it was interesting when...”; “I
disagreed with the portrayal of...”; “It was clear that the culture...”
o
Use good English paragraph structure, grammar, and spelling.
[5 pts]
o
The paper/video should have an understandable flow.
[5 pts]

It may be sequenced by dimensions to be addressed, the order the
observations came up in the movie, or any order you'd like.
o
End with a paragraph relating how your cultural view was challenged, a pre-
conceived opinion was validated, or how your paradigm was changed.
[5 pts]

At a minimum
, include comments on your observations with respect to:
o
2 of
Hofstede's
dimensions
[5 pts ea. = 10 pts]
o
2
GLOBE
Dimensions
[5 pts ea. = 10 pts]
o
2 of
Trompenaars's
dimensions
[5 pts ea. = 10 pts]
o
1
other
cultural behavior anticipated based on the any available source
[5 pts]
o
BONUS
: Watch a foreign-language films (English subtitles are ok)
[+5 pts]

Note
: While
some
observations might overlap between members of a group,
the
unique perspective of each individual
should result in different submissions.
Movie List for Cultural Movie Review Paper
2018 R 2:12
Parasite
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea Korean Oscar Nominee (x6)
Jobless, penniless, and, above all, hopeless, the unmotivated patriarch, Ki-taek, and his
equally unambitious family--his supportive wife, Chung-sook; his cynical twentysomething
daughter, Ki-jung, and his college-age son, Ki-woo--occupy themselves by working for
peanuts in their squalid basement-level apartment. Then, by sheer luck, a lucrative business
proposition will pave the way for an insidiously subtle scheme, as Ki-woo summons up the
courage to pose as an English tutor for the teenage daughter of the affluent Park family.
Now, the stage seems set for an unceasing winner-take-all class war. [
Selected notes
from IMDB.com:
Although it has humor in it, Parasite has dark undertones. The movie is
incredibly and uncomfortably violent in different scenes.]
2018 R 2:15
Roma
Drama
Country: Mexico Spanish Oscar Winner (x3)
Cleo is one of two domestic workers who help Antonio and Sofía take care of their four
children in 1970s Mexico City. Complications soon arise when Antonio suddenly runs away
with his mistress and Cleo finds out that she's pregnant. When Sofía decides to take the
kids on vacation, she invites Cleo for a much-needed getaway to clear her mind and bond
with the family.
2017 PG-13 1:34
The Breadwinner
Animation, Drama, Family
Country: Afghanistan English Oscar Nominee
The Breadwinner
is a movie starring Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, and Noorin Gulamgaus.
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a
determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
2016 NR 2:53
Sieranevada
Comedy, Drama
Country: Romania Romanian
Three days after the terrorist attack on the offices of Parisian weekly Charlie Hebdo and
forty days after the death of his father, Lary, a doctor in his forties is about to spend the
Saturday at a family gathering to commemorate the deceased. But the occasion does not go
according to expectations. Forced to confront his fears and his past, to rethink the place he
holds within the family, Lary finds himself constraint to tell his version of the truth.
2016 PG 2:04
Queen of Katwe
Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Uganda English
[Use East Africa for Hofstede and Zambia for GLOBE]
A Ugandan girl (
Madina Nalwanga
) sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to
the game of chess.
Movie List for Cultural Movie Review Paper
2014 NR 1:36
Jauja
Drama, Fantasy, Western
Country: Argentina
Spanish, Danish, French
A father (Viggo Mortensen) and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that
exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
2014 R 1:36
Force Majeure
Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Swedish
Golden Globe Nominee
A Swedish family travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing. The sun is shining
and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an
avalanche turns everything upside down. With diners fleeing in all directions, mother Ebba
calls for her husband Tomas as she tries to protect their children.
2013 PG-13 2:06
The Wind Rises
Animation, Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
Japanese, English
JPL,
Oscar Nominee
Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian
aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro
joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most
innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life,
depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great
Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war.
2013 N/R 3:13
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India/Pakistan Hindi
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh --
who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and
homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
2012 PG-13 2:07
Amour
Drama, Romance
Country: France French JPL, Oscar Winner
Georges and Anne are a couple of retired music teachers enjoying life in their eighties.
However, Anne suddenly has a stroke which begins her harrowingly steep physical and
mental decline as Georges attempts to care for her at home as she wishes. Even as the
fruits of their lives and career remain bright, the couple's hopes for some dignity prove a
dispiriting struggle even as their daughter enters the conflict. In the end, George, with his
love fighting against his own weariness and diminished future on top of Anne's, is driven to
make some critical decisions for them both.
[
Professor’s Note
– Reviews indicate that this is very emotionally draining, and deals with
end-of-life/hospice issues, which some may find disturbing.]
2012 N/R 2:15
Paan Singh Tomar
Action, Biography, Crime
Country: India Hindi
The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase
champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.
Movie List for Cultural Movie Review Paper
2012 R 2:15
No
Drama
Country: Chile Spanish Oscar Nominated
Military dictator Augusto Pinochet calls for a referendum to decide his permanence in power
in 1988, the leaders of the opposition persuade a young daring advertising executive - René
Saavedra - to head their campaign. With limited resources and under the constant scrutiny
of the despot's watchmen, Saavedra and his team conceive of a bold plan to win the
election and free their country from oppression.
2011 R 1:25
Cargo
Drama
Country: Egypt/Russia English/Russian
A young Russian woman, smuggled into America by human traffickers, and a notorious
Egyptian transporter, hired to drive her from the Mexican border to New York City, form an
unlikely bond that transforms them and threatens to derail the traffickers' plans.
2010 R 1:58
The King’s Speech
Biography, Drama, History
Country: U.K. English Oscar (4) Winner
Britain's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech
impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate
effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help
him overcome his stammer.
2009 PG 2:14
Invictus
Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Africa English
JPL,
Oscar (2) Nominee
[Use Separate Black & White Samples for GLOBE]
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined
forces with Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), the captain of South Africa's rugby team, to
help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially
and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people
together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team
as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
2009 N/R 2:14
Ajami
Crime, Drama
Country: Israel/Palestine Hebrew/Arabic
JPL,
Oscar Nominee
Ajami is an area of Jaffa where Arabs, Palestinians, Jews and Christians try to live together
in an atmosphere that is highly charged. Omar, an Israeli Arab, struggles to save his family
from elimination by a gang of extortionists, while courting a Christian girl, Hadir. Malek, an
illegal Palestinian worker, tries to collect enough money to pay for his mother's operation.
Dando, an Israeli cop, tries to trace his missing brother who may have been killed by
Palestinians. Binj suffers from being rejected by other members of his community for mixing
with an Israeli girl. All of them meet violence with violence.
Movie List for Cultural Movie Review Paper
2008 R 1:30
Waltz with Bashir
Animation, Biography, Drama
Country: Israel Hebrew
JPL,
Oscar Nominee
An Israeli film director (Ari Folman) interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of
Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
2007 PG-13 1:36
Persepolis
Animation, Biography, Drama
Country: Iran/Austria French / Persian
JPL,
Oscar Nominee
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic
family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of
1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, ruled by
Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji
dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to
Vienna to study. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young
woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound
disappointments. When she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have
changed and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
2006 PG-13 2:03
The Last King of Scotland
Biography, Drama, History
Country: Uganda English
JPL,
Oscar Winner
[Use East Africa for Hofstede and Zambia for GLOBE]
In the early 1970s, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor (Garrigan), comes to Uganda to
assist in a rural hospital. Once there he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin,
who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the
rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department
and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However, as the years pass, Garrigan cannot
help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of
assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin.
2004 PG-13 2:01
Hotel Rwanda
Biography, Drama, History
Country: Rwanda English
JPL,
Oscar (3) Nominee
[Use East Africa for Hofstede and Zambia for GLOBE]
Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) was a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi
refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
2004 R 2:06
The Motorcycle Diaries
Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Argentina Spanish
JPL,
Oscar (2) Nominee
The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara (Gael García Bernal) went on in
his youth that showed him his life's calling.
2003 N/R 2:12
Memories of Murder
Action, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea Korean JPL,
AmazonPrime
In a small South Korean province in 1986, three detectives struggle with the case of
multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Movie List for Cultural Movie Review Paper
2002 PG-13 1:47
Hero
Action, Adventure, History
Country: China Mandarin
JPL,
Oscar Nominee
A defense officer, Nameless (Jet Li), was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his
success of terminating three warriors.
2000 PG-13 2:00
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China Mandarin
JPL,
Oscar (4) Winner
In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his friend
to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to
the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.
1992 R 1:45
Like Water for Chocolate
Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico Spanish
JPL,
Golden Globe Nominee
In a forgotten Mexico village Tita and Pedro fall in love, but their marriage is forbidden.
Mother Elena sees Tita's role as her caretaker for life - no youngest daughter has ever
married and her daughter will not be the first to break tradition. Tita's heart breaks when
her mother offers Pedro her sister instead of her.
1982 PG 3:11
Gandhi
Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
JPL,
Oscar (8) Winner
Gandhi's character is fully explained as a man of nonviolence. Through his patience, he is
able to drive the British out of the subcontinent. And the stubborn nature of Jinnah and his
commitment towards Pakistan is portrayed.
1980 PG 1:47
Breaker Morant
Drama, History, War
Country: Australia English Oscar Nominee
[May contrast with South Africa (White) for GLOBE]
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners.
Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff,
who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not
progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong
fight in the courtroom.
1969 M/PG 2:07
Z
Crime, Drama, History
Country: Greece French
JPL,
Oscar (2) Winner
Following the murder of a prominent Greek leftist, an investigator tries to uncover the truth
while government officials attempt to cover up their roles.