Videos for Use in International Management/IB classroom

Film TitleDateDescription

"A Walk In the Clouds"1995Mexican culture mixes with Anglo. The scene where Berkley comes home for the grape harvest depicts old vs. young generation differences.

"Joy Luck Club"1993The scene where Waverly introduces her fianc to her parents for the first time illustrates Chinese/Chinese American culture colliding with Anglo culture.

Indiana Jones & Temple of Doom1984The scene where they are invited to eat a meal involving Monkey's Brains and a mysterious soup with the Maharaja.

"The Gods Must Be Crazy"1980Some clips within this movie show difficulties in cross-cultural interaction because of language and culture differences.

"Behind Enemy Lines"2001The scene that shows Owen Wilsons character in Bosnia with a rap shirt on illustrates cultural convergence.

Harry Potter & The goblet of Fire2005The scene where Hogwarts' students first meet and ridicule Beauxbatons and Durmstrangs.

James Bond You only live twice1967James needs to learn how to interact with Japanese and Chinese culture.

Crash1996/2004Explains how the US is not a homogenous culture.

The Spanish Apartment (USA) (L'auberge espagnole is the original title)2002The basis is a group of international students in the Erasmus program who share a flat. Explores stereotypes. An Italian and a German share a room. One side is tidy; the other side not.

"La Ley de Herodes"1999The exercise of power and corruption and apparent within the cultural differences. They are also comic in their attempt to show the differences.

"The Japanese Version"1991This depicts how the Japanese Interpret American Culture.

"People Like Us"1999This shows class differences

"American Tongues"1988Shows a vast array of American Cultures

Bend it like Beckham

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286499/2002It depicts nicely multicultural issues within the British society

Black Rain1989About American Japanese differences in the context of police work

Hotel Rwanda2004Some powerful scenes as the hotel operator tries to keep the hotel open during a terrible time.

Erin Brokovich2000Social class differences.

The interpreter2005All kinds of trust and communication opportunities across not only cultures, but political orientations.

Gung Ho1986Expatriate adjustment and Japanese vs. US business practices

Ray2004Shows the wage difference between modern culture and older African ones.

A Year in Provence1993English vs. French cultures.

Rising Sun1993American Vs. Japanese Cultures.

Shogun Series

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080274/1980Neat descriptions of European vs. Japanese cultural differences

Out of India2005About the Indian Institute of Technologys graduates.

The New French Revolution Summer2004About Muslims population in France.

Top Ten %2005About Texas college admissions rule

Imported from India2003About the Indian Institute of Technologys graduates.

Echo Boomers October 2004A good analysis of this generation.

Sir Howard January 2006About the British Sony CEO, who does not know the culture very well and doesnt speak the language either.

The LookDecember 2003About Abercrombie & Fitchs discrimination problems.

Working 24/7 April 2006About being connected and working longer hours as a result of new developments in IT.

The Millenials are Coming.November 2007A representation of the challenges for business to incorporate members of this generation into the process and making them productive.

Star Trek seriesStar Trek

Star Trek Next Generation

Deep Space 9

Babylon 51966

1987

1993

1994

They all have a Space Stations and characters that are from different cultures and species working together.

Star Trek Next Generation

Darmok EpisodeInvolves an encounter by the Enterprise crew with an alien race with whom they cannot communicate despite the fact that the aliens are speaking the crews language

Stargate 1994The sociologist has to learn how to communicate with another race entirely, and do so despite their fear of writing.

The Office series2005?

The episode where Micheal attempts cross-cultural training.

YouTube Clips

German Coast Guard

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bmizveWpKOkDecember 18th 2008A quick funny clip that represents a difference in language and how issues can arise based on language differences.

McDonalds Chinese Commercial

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntnlfnXr7s&NR=1May 30th 2007Illustrates how collectivism cultural value is used in advertising

USA Misunderstanding

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nfVQteTExyMMarch 13th 2007This is a more practical example of a misunderstanding between two very close languages involving the word hmm.

The American Handshake

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yDhXD25fmMoFebruary 28th 2008Dan Fishel in The International Student Experience describes the cultural differences from the US to the rest of the world. Specifically the handshake.

Japanese Story Rude Introduction

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPP9cTQ5PsJuly 20th 2007This clip has a young Australian women picking up a Japanese businessman. The difference in what is appropriate is apparent.

A Class Divided

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8gCJ4K4tnE

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWbxv4vlHe0

Part 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx4yCMQ2KXo

Part 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ5cCFvFKT4

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXcO0Ah64rM

1984The famous blue-brown-eye experiment by Jane Elliott. It would enrich any class on

cross-cultural communication and cooperation challenges and prejudice. The first two parts are about the experiment itself, whereas the rest is a

discussion.

The Other Side of Outsourcing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQaHrcwKsoc

December 23rd 2005

Pangea Day

http://www.youtube.com/user/pangeadayMay 10th 2008Allows students to see things in different perspectives in a current and lively manor.

Educational/Training Films

DVD video supplement for Charles Hill's Global Business Textbook from McGraw-HillThe Mustang Jeans segment is about US. vs. Japanese business deals.

At the heart of the BullCommercial training video about cultural diversity

Making a good impressionCommercial training video

Globally speaking: skills & strategies for success in AsiaCommercial training video

Black Gold2006A movie about Fair Trade coffee in Ethiopia. It shows a lot about different ideological approaches to "the market" and gives a view of dealing with coffee farmers in Ethiopia.

Brits Get Rich In China2007A documentary which is a perfect example of cross-cultural management as it plays out for four British entrepreneurs with starkly different approaches.

Mondovino2004A documentary on the impact of globalization on the worlds different wine regions.

Anne Lawrence (DVD) ( atlawrence@aol.com)Clips to represent Shell in Nigeria, which allows for a look at the cultural differences within the business world.

International business practices [videorecording] : hidden dimensions.1997Discusses three basic principles underlying culture - information, space and time, and their influence on international business negotiations.

http://ciber.msu.edu/Research/Video_Library_Catalog.pdfLists other resources.