Free official resources for the film The Iron Lady (12A) In UK cinemas from 6th Jan 2012
The Iron Lady
tells the compelling story of Margaret Thatcher, a woman who broke
through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated
world.
This
film raises a host of big life issues such as overcoming prejudice;
balancing family and career; making a mark; coping with change;
celebrating achievement and dealing with regret.
Free resources for you to use:
The
free resources below will enable church and community groups to run
discussions examining the many life issues featured in the film. You can
either use one of the six individual discussion guides to run a simple discussion, or run a full Film & Focus
event, taking a group to see the film and then providing food and
quizzes as well as discussion of one or more of the issues raised.
In
this Movie Moment Carol Pollard looks at Denis Thatcher, the man who
was a constant support to Margaret. Carol considers the cost of being a
background supporter to a
foreground leader and challenges us all to reflect on how we give and
receive support ourselves.
These free Film & Focus resources
will enable churches and community groups to help people think about
some
of the important life-issue themes in the film. Take a group to see the
film, then lay on a fun and thought-provoking evening of food, quizzes
and chat.
The package includes:
Menu suggestions, to take the effort out of catering
Fun post-film quizzes
Free publicity material, including posters, invites and the movie trailer
Downloadable clips from The Iron Lady and specially-produced videos, to stimulate discussion (see above to preview each video)
Discussion questions, drawing out the main themes of the film
This Film & Focus package
includes the six individual guides and their related videos, so you
don't need to download them separately. You can choose to use one or
more of the themes in your evening.
Order all of our resources completely free in the post.
This resources package contains a DVD featuring the videos above plus
printed versions of the discussion guide material to make things even
easier for you when running an event or discussion group. If you are
within the UK you can order this without paying postage and packing by
filling in this simple form.
Damaris' video resources for The Iron Lady have been combined into a half-hour special. This was aired on UCB TV
over Christmas; if you missed it then (or want to watch it again), you
can now view, download or republish it - see the options to the left. Please bear in mind that since this is a half-hour video it is a big file to download (350 MB approx).
Culturewatch
An article and a discussion guide on the film, covering the key themes such as life, loss, memory, service, duty, principles, reason, emotions and identity
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Taking it Further
If
you wish to explore some of the issues raised in these resources in
more detail, you might find the following list of organisations helpful.
Organisations specializing in issues related to old age:
