An engaging and poignant coming of age tale, an ideal visual text for teenagers to study! Boy dreams of the day when his Dad will return and take him to see Michael Jackson- live! When Dad turns up, the reality doesn’t match Boy’s fantasy. Boy has to face some harsh facts on his journey towards adulthood. A series of accessible and photocopiable resources designed to stimulate discussion and encourage analysis of the film.
| The Language of Film(PPT) | HOT questions(PPT) |
| The Context of the Film(PPT) | Stills for annotation(PPT) |
| Co-construct the criteria(PDF) | A Week in the Life of Boy(PDF) |
| Alamein character chart(PDF) | Alamein-Reality and fantasy(PDF) |
| Close analysis of a Key Scene(PDF) | Creating Authenticity(PDF) |
| Flashbacks(PDF) | Funny or Painful?(PDF) |
| Key idea plan 1(PDF) | Key idea plan 2(PDF) |
| Maori words glossary(PDF) | Potential(PDF) |
| Props and their significance(PDF) | Rocky character chart(PDF) |
| SWOT analysis(PDF) | The Changing faces of Alamein(PDF) |
| What is the film about?(PDF) | What’s in a name?(PDF) |
| Who is Weirdo?(PDF) |