Lion: Film Guide

Lion
Lion

Ages

11–14

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

International Day of Families
15 May

A film guide that looks at Lion (2016), drama based on the true story of a young Indian boy who gets lost from his family and, many years later as an adult, retraces his steps to find them.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Geography, PSHE, ICT and Citizenship in addition to highlighting themes surrounding Asian countries, Australasian countries, family, growing up, child safety, poverty, travel and exploration, and technology.

This resource includes

This Resource Supports

  • Citizenship
  • Geography
  • Information Computing Technology
  • PSHE Education

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