BFI's 50 films to see by age 15

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"The 50 Films you should see by the age of 14 was a list collated by the BFI in 2005 to inspire young people to watch as wide a variety of great films as great books and art. More than 70 international film educators, producers, teachers, authors and critics contributed films that included family classics and Hollywood hits and beyond.

Now BFI Education has collaborated with Into Film to update the 2005 list, adding 15 streamable films. We’ve broadened it with some wonderful new ideas, speaking to timeless and universal issues around growing up but also reflecting contemporary themes that have become increasingly relevant to young audiences. All but a few films come with age recommendations, streaming links and Learning Resources, and below are some further groupings to help get you started:"

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    Wallay

    2017, in 0 top lists
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    Ma vie de Courgette

    2016 — a.k.a. My Life as a Zucchini, in 0 top lists Check
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    Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    2016, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kimi no na wa.

    2016 — a.k.a. Your Name., in 12 top lists Check
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    He Named Me Malala

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    Song of the Sea

    2014, in 7 top lists Check
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    Wadjda

    2012, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kiseki

    2011 — a.k.a. I Wish, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tomboy

    2011, in 4 top lists Check
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    Persepolis

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
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    Die Höhle des gelben Hundes

    2005 — a.k.a. The Cave of the Yellow Dog, in 2 top lists Check
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    Shaun the Sheep Movie

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    Finding Nemo

    2003, in 17 top lists Check
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    Bend It Like Beckham

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
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    Rabbit-Proof Fence

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
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    Être et avoir

    2002 — a.k.a. To Be and to Have, in 8 top lists Check
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    Whale Rider

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
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    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
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    Billy Elliot

    2000, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    Fucking Åmål

    1998 — a.k.a. Show Me Love, in 6 top lists Check
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    Romeo + Juliet

    1996, in 7 top lists Check
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    Badkonake sefid

    1995 — a.k.a. The White Balloon, in 6 top lists Check
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    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Secret Garden

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
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    Beauty and the Beast

    1991, in 19 top lists Check
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    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
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    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
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    Kirikou et la sorcière

    1998 — a.k.a. Kirikou and the Sorceress, in 0 top lists Check
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    Au revoir les enfants

    1987 — a.k.a. Au Revoir les Enfants, in 13 top lists Check
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    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
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    Khane-ye doust kodjast?

    1987 — a.k.a. Where Is the Friend's House?, in 15 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Mitt liv som hund

    1985 — a.k.a. My Life as a Dog, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Outsiders

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
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    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
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    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
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    El espíritu de la colmena

    1973 — a.k.a. The Spirit of the Beehive, in 21 top lists Check
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    Walkabout

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
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    The Railway Children

    1970, in 3 top lists Check
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    Kes

    1969, in 11 top lists Check
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    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
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    Jason and the Argonauts

    1963, in 6 top lists Check
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    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
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    Whistle Down the Wind

    1961, in 2 top lists Check
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    Les quatre cents coups

    1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check
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    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
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    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
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