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What was Billy originally doing in the gym?
He is learning how to box
What does adversity mean?
a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Billy Elliot is directed by?
Stephen Daldry
What do the strikers call the miners that work for the mine during the strike?
Scabs
What is the name Billy's brother?
Tony
What is grandma always talking about?
She could've been a professional dancer
Name two types of human experiences
experiences; feelings; values; beliefs; mental; physical; social; intellectual or spiritual
When is the strike occurring in the film?
1984
What Is the name of Mrs. Wilkinson's daughter?
Debbie
What is the first sentence in the song, in the opening scene?
"I was dancing when I was Twelve"
What is the main human experience in Billy Elliot?
Navigating his pursuit of ballet dancing in a hypermasculine society
What year did the stage musical of Billy Elliot premiere?
2005
Does Mrs. Wilkinsons husband have a name?
No he doesn't
What assumptions does the town have about Billy being a dancer and what causes these assumptions?
The town assumes that males who wanted to be dancers were ‘sissy’ or homosexual because the community has been shaped by stereotypes and toxic masculinity.
What is meant by "human qualities"?
Distinctive attributes/character/personality
How many awards did Billy Elliot win?
50 international awards
What is Billy's mum's name?
Jenny Elliot
What was the exact school Billy went to?
The Royal Ballet School
Human experiences can be divided into two categories. What are they?
Individual and collective experiences
What is important about the Swan Lake Ballet that Billy dances in at the end of the film?
It is an all male version of Swan Lake