Last night I watched the movie Mr. Brooks. This film has been compared to the American TV series Dexter. Mr. Brooks is a story set through the eyes of a serial killer.
You need the ability to see things through different lenses in good cross-cultural communication skills. The first step in acquiring this ability is to simply see the differences. Some movies do this well.
Life With A Disability
Here are a few movies on seeing life when you have a disability:
Watching movies like these can help you become aware of differences. In cross-cultural communication this awareness is the first step towards cultural sensitivity.
Here are the three steps people go through to attain cultural sensitivity:
- Cultural awareness of cultural differences
- Learning to recognize your own standards and foreign standards as different ways of life
- Recognizing what makes your own identity
When you watch movies like this you have the choice:
- Simply sit back and enjoy the entertainment
- Push yourself to see the differences and ask more questions to discover the reasons behind the differences
Developing cross-cultural communication skills requires personal investment.
Let me know if you have any other other movies to add to this list.
More on Culture Films:
- How To Choose Movies To Watch And Improve Your Cross-Cultural Skills
- Movies For Cultural Insights
- Movies To See Life Through A Different Lens
- Movies To Work Through Personal Barriers
- Movies Make It Easy To See The Differences
- Movies Take You Different Places
- Movies To Understand The History Behind Culture
- Movies To Build Empathy
- Movies For Different Perspectives
- Movies To Understand Cultural Differences
- Movies On Adapting To Different Cultures
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You’ve given me some useful insights – thanks!
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