At a time when society is fighting between the negatives and positives of social media, in which the effect of digital content on the minds of youth increases, the movie Adolescend (meaning in Arabic: adolescence) appears as one of the striking cinematic models that found its way to the classrooms. The film, which addresses sensitive issues related to teenagers living in turbulent environments. Recently, under the direction of the British government, it was adopted in schools as part of the educational curricula aimed at enhancing the social and psychological awareness of students.
The film provides a realistic picture of the worlds of adolescence full of loss, psychological conflicts, and family and societal pressures. In an influential optical style, with a vital dramatic photography, the film presents issues that negatively affect young people such as the growing violence among students, the decline in academic achievement, and excessive preoccupation with Internet phenomena. These are issues that the British government has prompted to provide as an educational tool that addresses these challenges.
The director Ashley Avis was able to use this painful work for the benefit of society, by offering it not only as an artistic product, but as an awareness message that deserves to be studied.
From this platform “Ali Bali”, I note that we are in the era of sound and colorful image, and in light of the increasing use of technology in the educational process. To the importance of Arab cinema, the same direction in dealing with social and educational issues take the condition of work and coordination with the relevant ministries, in order to provide a substance with a true, rich and effective effect on Arab youth in various spectra.
