Beyond the competition, conflict, suspense, and surprise of sports films there is ideological commentary. Choose a relatively current sports film such as Niki Caro's McFarland, USA (2015) or Antoine Fuqua's Southpaw (2015) and investigate the ideological and cultural message of the film.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary

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