Topic: Immigration

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Clint Eastwood · Christopher Carley · Bee Vang · Ahney Her

Synopsis Gran Torino (2008) follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed and retired auto worker who spends his days tending to his home, enjoying beer, and visiting his barber. His neighborhood has transformed over the years, with his former neighbors replaced by...

Direction Jonas Mekas

Cast Peter Beard · Ed Emshwiller · Ken Jacobs · Jonas Mekas

Direction Elia Kazan

Cast Stathis Giallelis · Frank Wolff · Harry Davis · Elena Karam

Synopsis America, America (1963) chronicles the journey of Stavros Topouzoglou, inspired by the early life of director Elia Kazan's Greek-immigrant uncle. The narrative begins with Stavros' arduous efforts to emigrate to America, starting with his journey to Constantinople. There, he endeavors...

Direction Zerocalcare

Cast Valerio Mastandrea · Zerocalcare

Direction Juan José Campanella · Sebastián Pivotto · Bruno Stagnaro · Paula Hernández

Cast Héctor Alterio · Ernesto Alterio · Eduardo Blanco · Silvia Abascal

Synopsis Vientos de agua (TV Series) (2005) is a critically acclaimed Argentine-Spanish mini-series directed by Juan José Campanella. This compelling drama follows the journey of a Spanish immigrant who ventures to Argentina during the 1930s. Decades later, the narrative shifts to...

Direction Arantza Diez · David Fontseca

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Charles Boyer · Olivia de Havilland · Paulette Goddard · Victor Francen

Synopsis Hold Back the Dawn (1941) follows the story of Georges Iscovescu, a charming Romanian-French gigolo with aspirations to enter the United States. However, his journey is halted in Mexico due to the quota system. In a strategic move, he decides...

Direction Fatih Akin

Cast Birol Ünel · Sibel Kekilli · Catrin Striebeck · Güven Kiraç

Synopsis Head-On (2004) follows Cahit, a middle-aged German Turk who has lost his will to live after the tragic death of his wife. He spirals into a life of despair, marked by excessive drinking and cocaine use. One fateful night, he...

Direction Charles Chaplin

Cast Charles Chaplin · Edna Purviance · Eric Campbell · Albert Austin

Synopsis The Immigrant (S) (1917) follows the journey of a newcomer named Charlie who faces a grueling sea voyage and immediately encounters difficulties upon setting foot in the United States.

Direction Jean Rouch

Cast Amadou Demba · Karidyo Faoudou · Oumarou Ganda · Seydou Guede

Synopsis I, a Negro (1958) follows the journey of two Nigerien men who migrate to Treichville, a impoverished district of Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast. The protagonists, who adopt the pseudonyms Eddie Constantine and Edward G. Robinson, navigate their new...

Direction Arturo González Villaseñor

Cast Karla María Aguilar Romero · Bernarda Romero Vásquez · Daniela Romero Huerta · Guadalupe González Herrera

Direction Bille August

Cast Max von Sydow · Pelle Hvenegaard · Astrid Villaume · Lars Simonsen

Synopsis Pelle the Conqueror (1987) follows the journey of a young boy named Pelle and his father, Lasse, as they migrate from Sweden to the Danish island of Bornholm in the late 19th century. Seeking a better life after the loss...

Direction Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Cast Daniel Karimyar · Fardin Mijdzadeh · Milad Eskandari · Belal Faiz

Synopsis Flee (2021) follows the compelling journey of an Afghan refugee who consents to share his extraordinary personal story of oppression and escape, with the stipulation that his identity remains concealed. To honor this request, his filmmaker friend employs captivating animation...

Direction Gianni Amelio

Cast Enrico Lo Verso · Michele Placido · Piro Milkani · Elida Janushi

Synopsis Lamerica (1994) follows the journey of a cunning Italian trickster who travels to Albania and becomes entangled in the life of a destitute local in this poignant political narrative. Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and his accomplice Fiore (Michele Placido) arrive...

Direction Jan Troell

Cast Max von Sydow · Liv Ullmann · Eddie Axberg · Svenolof Bern

Synopsis The Emigrants (1971) is a deeply moving exploration of the American journey, crafted in Sweden, that chronicles the arduous and ingenious Swedish migration to America during the 19th century. Driven by hardship, oppression, social inequity, and religious intolerance in their...

Direction Radu Mihaileanu

Cast Yaël Abecassis · Roschdy Zem · Moshe Agazai · Mosche Abebe

Synopsis Live and Become (2005) is set in 1984, during a time when hundreds of thousands of Africans from various countries, devastated by famine, congregated in refugee camps in Sudan. Israel and the United States launched a massive rescue mission, known...

Direction Boris Lojkine

Cast Abou Sangare · Nina Meurisse · Younoussa Diallo · Amadou Bah

Synopsis The Story of Souleymane (2024) follows the journey of Souleymane as he navigates the bustling streets of Paris on his bicycle, delivering meals to customers. With an impending asylum application interview in just two days, Souleymane faces a critical moment...

Direction Julie Bertucelli

Synopsis School of Babel (2014) follows a diverse group of young students, hailing from countries such as Ireland, Serbia, Brazil, Tunisia, China, and Senegal, as they embark on a new journey in France. Over the course of a year, director Julie...

Direction Ignacio Reig

Synopsis Amerikanuak (2010) explores the journey and experiences of Basque immigrants who ventured to the United States in search of employment as shepherds and a brighter future. Set in the small western town of Elko, Nevada, this documentary delves into the...

Direction Ruth Beckermann

Cast Ilkay Idiskut · Majeda Alshammaa · Nerjiss Aldebi · Davut Kaplan

Synopsis Favoriten (2024) delves into the challenges faced by Viennese primary schools, where over 60 percent of students do not speak German as their first language. This linguistic diversity, coupled with a severe shortage of teachers and supervisors, sets the stage...