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teaching and learning. It is our belief that the psychological weight of cinematic content, and the powerful visual vocabulary at its center, can become a powerful counterbalance to the numbing tendencies of media stimulus if educators are taught the value of converting cinematic product into opportunities to advance critical ideas, making cinema a tool of learning rather than merely a vehicle for escapism. And as a catalyst for social justice, we believe that film offers unrecognized opportunities for imparting ideas of socially concerned citizenship in a world where this notion is more important than ever. |