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Top 15 Favourite Films of the 1960s

The 1960s were a decade of social and political unrest. The civil rights movement opposed blacks and whites in a war against unfair treatment of races. The LGBT community demanded a right to be different, while female activists stroke down barriers to women's personal freedom and professional careers. Young people rebelled against the establishment and denounced the Vietnam War, which they criticized as «immoral.» John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Che Guevara were assassinated, Chairman Mao starved 30 million people to death, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the Moon, the Berlin Wall divided Germany in two, The Beatles started the «British Invasion» and Woodstock became the biggest music festival in the world.   The construction of the Berlin Wall begins (August 13, 1961). The Beatles arrive in New York (February 7, 1964). Neil Armstrong walks on the Moon (July 20, 1969). The Woodstock music festival takes place (August 15-18, 1969).   The «Swinging Sixties» changed Ho

March & April Favourites

I have always wanted to do a «monthly favourites» type of post on this blog, but I kept putting it off some reason or the other. Last year, though, I finally decided to do it. I will be doing one of these every month (or every two months) and I will include literally everything that I have loved or that has made me happy during that time, be it a film, a song, a book, a TV show or even an item of clothing. Here are my March and April favourites.   1. Skam France (2018-) I know I named Skam France my favorite TV show in February, but it continued to be one of my favorite in March and April. It is so good! It's currently in the fourth season and it's supposed to end after that, but I'm still hoping that they make at least two more seasons.   2. Druck (2018-) Druck is the German version of Skam and I am slightly in love with it as well. Like Skam France , Druck took the original storyline and put their own spin on it. The French version is still my favourite remake of