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  • Madeleine Hennessy
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Isle of Dogs. Dir. Wes Anderson. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 2018.
Isle of Dogs. Dir. Wes Anderson. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 2018. 150 150 Madeleine Hennessy

https://youtu.be/6gLoxUQfnzo Wes Anderson’s 2018 film Isle of Dogs depicts a dual representation of animals. The film’s plot is largely focused on the escapades of dogs, and for the most part…

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  • Eleanor Kerr
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Dir. David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2007.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Dir. David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures. 2007. 150 150 Eleanor Kerr

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry contends with his isolation as a result of the ministry of magic, and a large portion of his fellow students, believing…

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  • Harriet Brodie
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A Matter of Loaf and Death. Dir. Nick Park. BBC. 2008.
A Matter of Loaf and Death. Dir. Nick Park. BBC. 2008. 150 150 Harriet Brodie

Beloved characters Wallace and his side-kick canine Gromit return for another film, and this time they are running Top Bun, a brand new bakery. Business is booming for the duo,…

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  • Max Smith
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Au Hasard Balthazar. Dir. Robert Bresson. Cinema Ventures. 1966.
Au Hasard Balthazar. Dir. Robert Bresson. Cinema Ventures. 1966. 150 150 Max Smith

Au Hasard Balthazar (dir. Robert Bresson, 1966) juxtaposes the human treatment of animals with animal camaraderie between different species, emphasising a human/animal divide and how we think of animals as one…

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  • Harriet Brodie
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Ratatouille. Dir. Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava. Pixar. 2007.
Ratatouille. Dir. Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava. Pixar. 2007. 150 150 Harriet Brodie

Brad Bird’s Ratatotuille challenges how we stereotypically perceive rats through the depiction of the protagonist, Remy. The narrative shows Remy struggling with finding acceptance in human society, despite the exceptional cooking talents…

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  • Laura Bell
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Ratatouille . Dir. Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava . Walt Disney Pictures. 2007.
Ratatouille . Dir. Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava . Walt Disney Pictures. 2007. 150 150 Laura Bell

The final shot of Ratatouille, the image of a rat in the restaurant sign, symbolises the fantasy of the rat and human worlds crossing, and the idealisation of a rat chef…

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  • Laura Bell
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Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Dir. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak. Studiocanal. 2015.
Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Dir. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak. Studiocanal. 2015. 150 150 Laura Bell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeI4i2Nzw8&feature=emb_title Restaurant scene Starzak and Burton challenge our perceptions of human and animal intelligence in Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Aardman excel in casting the animals as intelligent and exasperated by…

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  • Laura Bell
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Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Dir. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak. Studiocanal. 2015.
Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Dir. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak. Studiocanal. 2015. 150 150 Laura Bell

Shaun the Sheep The Movie trailer Following his introduction in Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave, the woolly star, Shaun the Sheep, received his own spin off show creatively…

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  • Amy Fuller
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Weekend. Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. Athos Films. 1967.
Weekend. Dir. Jean-Luc Godard. Athos Films. 1967. 150 150 Amy Fuller

Weekend (1967), dir. Jean-Luc Godard (watch the full film with English subtitles here) Jean-Luc Godard’s 1967 film Weekend follows the distinctly middle-class experience of Roland and Corinne as they take a trip to Corinne’s…

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  • Eleanor Haigh
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Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-rabbit. Dir. Nick Park. Aardman Animations. 2005.
Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-rabbit. Dir. Nick Park. Aardman Animations. 2005. 150 150 Eleanor Haigh

Nick Park’s beloved stop motion clay creations have engaged audiences since 1989, with the unexpected friendship becoming British icons. In 2005 Park introduced a full-length feature movie, Wallace and Gromit:…

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