Exploring Otherness through Pepe Danquart's Schwarzfahrer: A Lesson in Cultural Sensitivity

Culture has not always played a major role in foreign language instruction. Indeed, it was only in the 1980s that educators began giving serious thought to employing culture for language learning purposes. Exploring issues of otherness in Pepe Danquart's film Schwarzfahrer , this article illustrates how one can address the more controversial aspects of a culture in a manner that promotes cultural sensitivity at the same time that it prompts students to gain a greater knowledge of other cultures and acquire more insight into their own cultures.