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What’s in it for you and your child?At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary by intrepid filmmaker Luc Jacquet. The journey across frozen tundra proves to be the simplest part of the ritual, as after the egg is hatched, the female must delicately transfer it to the male and make her way back to the distant sea to nourish herself and bring back food to her newborn chick.

Moral: Animals Can Teach You Life LessonsDuration: 1h 20minLanguage: English

March of the Penguins

What’s in it for you and your child?NASA discovers three African-American female mathematicians and seeks their help in the legendary ‘space race’.&nbsp;The movie is based on true stories of these strong headed, talented women who served brains behind one of the biggest moments of mankind.&nbsp;The Hidden Figures showcases the work of Mary Jackson, Katherine Gobels Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan who crossed all prejudices, racial and sexual barriers and made a massive dream come true. This is a very inspiring story of women whose work was hidden from the face of mainstream media for years and children can learn a lot from them such as their grit, hard work, dedication and how to find success even in suffering.

Moral: determination, hard workDuration: 2h 7mLanguage: English

Hidden Figures

What’s in it for you and your child?Some eleven year old New York City school kids discover ballroom dancing. This movie is told from their perspective as they discover themselves and learn the ways of merengue, rumba, tango, the foxtrot and swing. From this movie children can learn to be determined and work hard to reach their goal as the kids in the movie try their best to learn the dances.

Moral: determination, hard workDuration: 1h 45mLanguage: English

Mad Hot Balloon

What’s in it for you and your child?Nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the international science fair. Only one can be named "Best in Fair." Teaching science with film can help students learn about several aspects of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics, according to many educational experts.

Moral: Hard work ,motivation, passion, learningDuration: 1h 30minLanguage: English

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