Murder on the Orient Express for a night full of mysteries

On Wednesday, 29 November at the Tuckwood cinema, International School Savremena’s students and their teachers watched the film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Kenneth Branagh who also portrays the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

After they had read one of the most popular novels by Agatha Christie, Savremena’s students enjoyed the excellent performances by world-famous actors – Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp – and were able to understand the message of the book and the film from a different perspective.

Never abating intrigues

Although the original movie based on this book by Agatha Christie was filmed in 1974, the audience still enjoys witnessing how this well-known murder is solved.

A murder has occurred on the Orient Express, one of the most famous trains in the world gathering 13 passengers, and Hercule Poirot, a detective well-known for his striking moustache and sharp mind, has been asked to solve the case. At Tuckwood, Savremena’s students rediscovered who the main culprit was, and if there were any innocent passengers on the train.

Film critics in action

After the visit to the cinema, the students conveyed their impressions in a project in which they took on the roles of film critics.

In one lesson, English teacher Bojana Vidović helped the students expand their vocabulary and develop their critical thinking skills while providing clear and well-supported arguments. All Savremena’s students need to do now is summarise their views and use their sharp wit to illustrate why this movie is special and unique.

So, Savremena’s critics, how was the movie?!

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
Contemporary in any sense of the word, our school offers functional knowledge and quality preparation for tertiary education in Serbia and abroad. Implementing modern and creative teaching in the classroom, where the teachers’ pedagogy and students’ performance are aligned with the highest academic standards for the high-school finals, our school develops linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, cultural, technical and ICT competence, which is a prerequisite for further education and professional development. Teaching is supported by the interactive whiteboards and educational software, whereas practice exercises research and critical thinking.