Cinema, social reality and Education

Abstract

This article explains the relevance of cinema, as well as in series, as
educational resource and to show how “the seventh art” is a cultural instrument that
reflects many aspects of social reality.
From the beginning, the cinema has been proclaimed as a powerful
instrument to approach reality. Films are not only objects of contemplation for
enjoyment and entertainment, but they constitute a representation of the world that
surrounds us: they inform us about reality, life and ourselves.
Currently we can talk about the impact of the culture of the image and, in
addition, it is necessary to know how to take educational advantage of the cultural
advances of our time. For this reason, the integration of cinema in the classroom
has become a necessity in the reality in which our students are already called
“digital natives”.
If it is used well, the cinema, as a tool for teaching all kind of subject, it
allows an advance compared to the master class, especially in the Law Degree
which is rigorous and formal.