Nation
Sounds Like Teen Spirit follows four acts through the Junior Eurovision song contest of 2007. The four acts we see onscreen come from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Georgia - a diverse range of nations carefully chosen by the filmmakers. Altogether, seventeen countries took part in the competition in the year this film was made.
Questions:
- From watching this clip, what impressions do you get of the range of nations taking part in Junior Eurovision?
- Would you say that the acts represent their national identity, or their own individual identity? Explain your answers.
Extension Questions:
- What do you think it means to be a UK citizen?
- Do you think that people in the UK have a sense of what it means to be part of the European Union?
- What can you discover about the four nations the film focuses on - Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Georgia?