Terry Fox ~ Marathon of Hope

What is the key message from this video?  What emotions does it invoke in you?

What has been done well in this documentary? How has the film maker told the story?

Do you know of any other inspirational stories like this (people who have overcome great adversity) ?

What inspires you in life?

Terry said "I want to try the impossible to show that it can be done."
What is something you have overcome that felt impossible at the time? How did you overcome it?

I am eleven

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

I thought the film was good but sad as well because seeing what some of these kids have to go through is quite sad. For example how Billy from the UK was bullied badly. My personal score would be 8/10 because it would of been a 10 if it wasn't so sad.

Who is your favourite 11 year old? Why? Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?

Billy because he is a very funny comedian. No, Billy is still my favourite because I learned more about him and think it is admirable for how he overcomes bullying, plus he is pretty funny. 

What has stuck in your mind from the film? Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

Remi because I like the french language and he has cool eyes.

What would you like to find out more about from the film?

How long it took to shoot all of this?

Where did the money come from? 

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

Billy gave me a good laugh, sad thing is when they had to brush their with teeth with their hand. 

Brannan

I am eleven

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

I thought the film was 99.99% excellent and 0.01 % bits that needed fixing up. Yet overall I thought the film was really good. I think that the fact that the kids featured in the film were only 11 years of age added to the interest of the film for me because I remember when I was 11. I would DEFINITELY give the film 9.5 / 10.

Who is your favourite 11 year old? Why? Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?

I actually can't decide who my favorite eleven year old is. I did like the way that Remi from France made his judgements about his country and the way that his family uses solar panels instead of the EDF to get power. I also liked Jack from Thailand. I like elephants too. It is a pity I have never been able to get up close with an elephant before.

What has stuck in your mind from the film? Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

The way that Vandana or whoever it was wanted to study Medicine and become a doctor because she was the type of person that was always caring for others.  I also liked the way those two boys who wanted to be rappers said that their city will always stay the same because his heart will always be there.

What would you like to find out more about from the film?

The way that they came to be who they were in the film. They all looked like a great bunch of kids. 

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

I thought Billy's thoughts about dirty dancing with all the great dance move and the nice romance was quite funny. I also thought that some other things with Billy and what he said were funny.

Troy Rhodes

I am eleven reflection

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?
I would score it about a 7 because I was really interested in it but at some part I found it slow and boring. The parts I was most interested in featured Billy because he was really entertaining. 

Who is your favourite 11 year old?  Why?  Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?

Billy was my favourite eleven year old because he loves wrestling and he was really funny in the trailer. The quote I found funny was when he said how he likes dirty dancing because it has nice romance, I kind of have to agree. 

What has stuck in your mind from the film?  Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

What I wonder about the film is how the kids will turn out to be when they are older.

What would you like to find out more about from the film?

How Billy gets on in life.

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

Billy made me laugh often. I cringed when the girl from Morocco picked up the live chicken and was talking about how that was there dinner.

By Bayley

I am eleven

"I am 11" responses

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

I would score this movie a 7/10 because it got boring at parts but was a good film overall. The positives were that it illustrated different people and ways of life around the world.  

Who is your favourite 11 year old? Why? Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?
Billy because he was very funny becuse he thought differantly and had a very differant insight to the other kids in the movie.

What has stuck in your mind from the film? Is there anything that you are still thinking about?
I'm not really thinking about anything from the movie.

What would you like to find out more about from the film?
I would like to find out more about what happened after the film especially Billy and Remi.

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

Billy made me laugh with the quote

"first your voice changes, then you get married, then you get children, the grand children, then boom. It all ends."

By Michael Kelly

I Am Eleven Reflection

What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

We would score it an 8 out of 10.

Who is your favourite 11 year old? Why? Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?
Our favourite character was Billy, his personality and humour made us laugh whenever he was talking.

Yes because Billy didn't seem as funny as he did on the documentry.

What has stuck in your mind from the film? Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

We are thinking about the eleven year old's different perspectives about changing the world.

What would you like to find out more about from the film?

Is there going to be a part two or a follow up on the eleven year olds?

What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

Laugh - Billy.

Cry - We didn't cry, but we felt sorry for those who don't have a proper home.

Cringe - ???

By Te Ara & Annaliese :)

I AM ELEVEN thoughts...

I AM ELEVEN                                                      

                                                                      By Liam Kelly

1. What did you think of the film? What would you score it out of 10? Why?

I enjoyed the movie because I liked seeing what eleven year olds from all around the globe and was interested to see what they thought about global issues. I give the film an 8 out of 10.

2. Who is your favorite 11 year old?  Why?  Has this changed from your initial thoughts when we watched the trailers?

My favorite eleven year old would be jack from Thailand because I realized  that we should have elephants in New Zealand so we can do what he does in the elephant kraal.

3. What has stuck in your mind from the film?  Is there anything that you are still thinking about?

I think we are lucky because some countries don't have modern technology like TVs and video games.
For example the girl from Morocco and the boys living in Thailand showed a much simpler way of life. 

4. What would you like to find out more about from the film?

I would like to know why the director didn't interview a eleven year old from New Zealand.

5. What made you laugh/cry/cringe in the film?

Something that made me laugh was how Billy was dancing like a hip hop dude :)

I Am Eleven

This week Huia syndicate are thrilled to be going to Wellington to view the screening of I am eleven. This documentary follows the story of 15 eleven year olds from countries across the world. As a preflection Lucky 13 students have answered 4 questions: Do you remember any of the kids from the trailer? What made them memorable for you? What would you do if you could change the world? Why do you think the film maker decided to talk to 11 year olds? How do you think this movie fits with our school topic of globalisation? Check out the students thoughts and ideas in our comments!