TRILOGY
The CBF trilogy of intercultural feature documentaries is designed for cross-cultural trainings and social engagement projects. The vision is that viewers feel personally connected to the characters and thus start caring about the challenges, joys and issues of the portrayed cultural backgrounds. Audiences witness on-screen the challenges and power of intercultural learning, cross-cultural communication and effective conflict mediation. The reflections and insights of film characters become vibrant mirrors to the viewer's own life experiences. They can feel that the world touches them directly and that when they learn about the "Other", they simultaneously learn about themselves.
Feature Films of the CBF Trilogy:
Crossing Borders explores the power of intercultural friendships for the process of reframing preconceptions.
The Dialogue explores elements of intercultural communication skills and conflict mediation.
American Textures applies intercultural education to domestic diversity issues within the US.
National Geographic Education created an intercultural page with free online activities around the CBF trilogy. This NatGeo page will be expanded over the years to come with a variety of intercultural tools that provide practical support to the NatGeo Vision to enhance Geo-Literacy of the American public and raise awareness of the interconnectedness of our planet.