Getting a flavour for tackling injustice, serving the poor and taking practical action? Why not get a good old feeding from some of these other resources in film and book formats. These cover a range of issues that Tearfund tackles and are really inspiring. They are all recommended by members of the Tearfund Youth Team…if you click on them you can even find out how to buy or watch the trailers!
Check out Tearfund’s own resources here.
Films
The Tearfund Youth Team asks it’s supporters to comply with the classification set down by the BBFC, any of the following films marked (15) are suitable only for those aged 15 years and over. For information on classification please click here.
Climate Change
An Inconvenient Truth (U)
When the Levees Broke; A Requiem in four acts (PG)
HIV
The Constant Gardener (15)
Yesterday (15)
Beat The Drum (15)
Philadelphia (15)
Disasters
When the Levees Broke; A Requiem in four acts (PG)
Tsunami: The Aftermath (PG)
Water & Sanitation
A World Without Water (U)
Trade
Black Gold (U)
Blood Diamond (15)
Other Issues
Amazing Grace (PG)
Amistad (15)
Beyond Rangoon (12)
Bowling for Columbine (15)
Cry Freedom (PG)
Fahrenheit 9/11 (15)
Goodbye Bafana (15)
Hotel Rwanda (15)
Munich (15)
One Day in September (15)
Roger & Me (15)
Shooting Dogs / Beyond the Gates (15)
Syriana (15)
The Corporation (PG)
The Killing Fields (15)
The Last King of Scotland (15)
The Mission (15)
Tsotsi (15)
Books
Actions Speak Louder – Soul Action
Bonfire of the Brands – Neil Boorman
Generosity – Michael Wakely
God 360° - Andy Flannagan
God of the Poor – Dewi Hughes
God’s Politics – Jim Wallis
Good News About Injustice – Gary Haugen
Good News to the Poor – Tim Chester
Lift the Label – David Westlake & Esther Stansfield
Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger – Ron Sider
The Irresistible Revolution – Shane Claiborne
The Rainbow People of God – Archbishop Desmond Tutu