8/11/2019 Bag of Rice - Film Guide

1/1

Film guide

intofilm.org

Our resources are designed to be used with selected film titles, which are available free for clubs at www.filmclub.org

Watch next

TheCinemaof Childhoodseasoniscuratedby filmmakerMarkCousins,presentedbyFilmhouseandsupportedby theBFIsProgrammingDevelopment Fund, awardingfunds fromtheNational Lottery.TheCinemaof Childhoodseasoniscuratedby filmmakerMarkCousins,presentedbyFilmhouseand

supportedby theBFIsProgrammingDevelopment Fund, awardingfunds fromtheNational Lottery.The Cinema of Childhood season is curated by lmmaker Mark Cousins,presented by Filmhouse and supported by the BFIs ProgrammingDevelopment Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery.

Into Film is a trading name of Film Nation UK. Registered Charity number 1154030.

Talk about it (before the film)

What do you know about Iran? Where in the world is it? What do you

think life is like there for children?

Talk about it (after the film)

What words would you use to describe Jairan and Masume? Do

you think they make a good team? Should Jairans mum let themgo out shopping again?

What problems do Jairan and Masume encounter trying to buy

the rice and bring it home? How do they overcome them? Think

of specific examples such as when Masume loses her glasses

(00:32:45). How do these moments relate to the moral of the

story?

What did you think of the city that Jairan lives in? In what way is it

similar or different to where you live? How does the director use

the camera and story to show us the city through Jairans eyes?

Does it remind you of any other films - the story, setting,

characters, the way it is filmed or edited, the music or sound? What

are the similarities?

Write about it

Bring your ideas together in a review and share it on our film clubs

website. You could include a summary of the story, mention other

films its like, describe what you particularly liked or disliked and give it

your star rating.

Extension activities:

Jairan and the boy she meets try give each other directions to their

houses. Try to describe to a friend how you would get from your local

shops to your home, think about directions and landmarks that wouldhelp them find their way. You could illustrate your route with a map or

plot it on a storyboard.

Filmhouse (2014) All rights reserved.

Bag of Rice

Iran | 1998 | Cert. U | 80 mins

Director: Mohammad Ali Talebi

Jairan comes from a big, busy family where

she often feels left out or overlooked.

Bored of sitting at home whilst her sisters

go to school, she persuades a neighbour

to take her across the city to buy rice and

soon finds herself on an exciting adventure.

This simple story is never boring with

natural, funny performances and a lovely

message about community.

The Boot (1993, U)

The Cinema of Childhood

Filmhouse (2014) All rights reserved.