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Death of a Prophet (1981)
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Death of a Prophet (1981)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
Style: sincere, thought provoking, serious, realistic, controversial
Plot: racism, african american, civil rights, civil rights movement, revenge, book, bookstore, black, blaxploitation, politics, jazz, assassination, life is a bitch, rebellion, fighting the system, leadership, society, ambition, rise and fall, folk hero, state affairs, religions or cults, biopic, assassin, death ...
Time: 20th century, year 1981, 60s, 1960s
Place: america
Keyword: american, compilation, americana

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, thought provoking and sincere films with plots about society, racism, life is a bitch, interracial relations, african american, black and politics mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Death of a Prophet: The Marchers (2013), Boycott (2001), King (1978), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Freedom Song (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Marchers (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 120 min.
Story: In 1983, in France experiencing intolerance and racial violence , three young teens and the priest Minguettes launching a largely peaceful march for equality and against racism, over 1,000 km between Marseille and Paris . Despite the difficulties ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, thought provoking, biting
Plot: racism, human spirit, fighting the system, discrimination, cross country, life is a bitch, hopes, society, misfit, immigrant, politics, working class ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place: france, lyon
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Boycott (2001)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, political, talky
Plot: civil rights movement, racism, interracial relations, civil rights, racial prejudice, protest, social activism, fighting the system, human spirit, social differences, discrimination, injustice ...
Time: 50s
Place: america, alabama, usa
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46%
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King (1978)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 271 min.
TV show
Story: A 1978 TV miniseries about the career of Martin Luther King Jr. from his days as a Baptist minister in Atlanta in the early '50s until his assassination in 1968.
Style: captivating, thought provoking, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot: civil rights, racism, biopic, african american, clergy, black, american history, rebel, oppression, government, american culture, politics ...
Time: 60s, 1950s, 20th century, 70s
Place: memphis, america, usa
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41%
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung ...
Style: inspirational, talky, factual, compassionate, intense ...
Plot: racism, courtroom drama, courtroom, civil rights, legal, lawyer, racial violence, court, african american, racial discrimination, legal investigation, investigation ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 90s
Place: mississippi, usa, america, southern usa
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39%
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Freedom Song (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Freedom Song (2000) is a made-for-TV film based on true stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s. It tells the story of the struggle of African Americans to register to vote in the fictional town of Quinlan. In the midst of ...
Style: thought provoking, sincere, captivating, emotional, political ...
Plot: african american, racism, fighting the system, interracial relations, rebellion, life is a bitch, injustice, teenage life, discrimination, parents and children, politics, society ...
Time: 90s
Place: mississippi, usa
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38%
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Malcolm X (1992)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 202 min.
Story: A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left ...
Style: inspirational, political, factual, intense, stylized ...
Plot: civil rights, racism, politics, african american, black history, civil rights movement, assassination, biopic, islam, childhood, society, prison ...
Time: 20th century, year 1992, 90s, 60s, 50s ...
Place: usa, africa, new york, nebraska, indiana ...
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31%
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Selma (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: "Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Civil Rights ...
Style: political, thought provoking, inspirational, uplifting, sincere ...
Plot: racism, civil rights, politics, civil rights movement, african american, justice, biopic, racial discrimination, discrimination, idealism, injustice, righting the wronged ...
Time: 60s, year 2014, 20th century, 2010s, year 1964 ...
Place: alabama, indiana, usa, southern usa, birmingham alabama ...
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31%
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: The story of the civil rights heroine whose refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice.
Style: thought provoking, uplifting, realistic, serious, political ...
Plot: african american, civil rights movement, civil rights, racism, racial segregation, black history, fighting the system, civil disobedience, rebellion, social differences, injustice, human spirit ...
Time: 50s, 20th century, year 1955, 1950s
Place: alabama, america, usa
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31%
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The Long Walk Home (1990)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott lead by Martin Luther King.
Style: inspirational, independent film, touching, realistic, political ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: racism, civil rights, segregation, african american, friendship, women, ku klux klan, race issues, social commentary, black, racial segregation, boycott ...
Time: 1950s, year 1955, 20th century, 50s
Place: alabama, america, usa, southern usa
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30%
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In ...
Style: political, epic, captivating, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Plot: civil rights, african american, racism, slavery, black, journalism, discrimination, blaxploitation, female protagonist, plantation, interracial relations, black lives matter ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 19th century, 1890s, 1920s ...
Place: southern usa, america, louisiana, usa, texas ...
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30%
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Heat Wave (1990)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A rookie black journalist investigates the tensions of the Watts section of Los Angeles in the bloody summer of 1965.
Style: tense, thought provoking, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot: african american, black history, heat wave, black, blaxploitation, american culture, urban setting, racism, journalism, life is a bitch, society, media ...
Time: 60s, year 1965
Place: los angeles, usa, south central los angeles
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29%
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied their civil and economic rights. 10,000 Black Men Named George, the title, refers to the fact ...
Style: disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, tense, contemplative ...
Plot: african american, racism, labor union, interracial relations, injustice, fighting the system, ambition, rise to the top, rebellion, life is a bitch, dishonesty, workplace ...
Time: 1920s, 1930s
Place: america
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Separate But Equal (1991)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 190 min.
TV show
Story: A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation. One of the most pivotal moments in 20th century American history is bracingly dramatized in Separate but Equal. In telling the detailed story of the ...
Style: historical drama, contemplative, captivating, talky, thought provoking ...
Plot: legal, civil rights, courtroom drama, racism, supreme court, african american, lawyer, court, courtroom, law, equality, american politics ...
Time: 50s, 1950s
Place: washington d.c., america, usa, south carolina, new york ...
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29%
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Panther (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some ...
Style: political, controversial, disturbing, hood, philosophical ...
Plot: black panthers, hip hop, racism, black, african american, conspiracy, revolution, politics, marxist, drug, civil rights movement, civil rights ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: america, vietnam
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28%
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.
Style: edutainment, political, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot: racism, slavery, african american, american history, civil war, black history, slave, american civil war, blaxploitation, civil rights, black, chase ...
Time: 19th century
Place: america, canada, north carolina
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27%
Crisis at Central High (1981)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Story of the federally-ordered integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.
Plot: civil rights, african american, blaxploitation, racial tension, racism, racial prejudice, racist, racial segregation, racial discrimination, civil rights movement, interracial relations, teacher ...
Place: arkansas
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26%
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Endgame (2009)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 109 min.
Story: The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward ...
Style: captivating, tense, serious, sincere, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bomb, politics, rebellion, danger, hopes, revolution, siege, unlikely partners, folk hero, leadership, life is a bitch, state affairs ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s
Place: south africa, africa, england, europe, cape town south africa
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26%
Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
Style: tense, thought provoking, uplifting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: discrimination, apartheid, social change, racism, prison, legal, society, life is a bitch, state affairs, rebellion, politics, fighting the system ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 60s, 80s
Place: south africa, africa
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25%
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The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In 1948, Johns served as the outspoken spiritual leader of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Incensed at the racial injustice that pervaded the South, he was determined to fight for equality for all African Americans.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing
Plot: racism, civil rights, american history, rebel, black, revolutionary, church, racial violence, hopes, rebellion, military, fighting the system ...
Time: 50s, 1950s
Place: america
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25%
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A look at the life and career of controversial Louisiana governor Huey Long, whose nickname was "The Kingfish."
Style: political, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot: american politics, politician, royalty, corporation, fascism, assassination, biopic, campaign, rise to the top, society, life is a bitch, media ...
Time: 1930s, 1910s, 1920s
Place: louisiana, usa
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24%
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Rosewood (1997)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Style: disturbing, political, depressing, cult classic, social ...
Plot: racism, african american, small town, civil rights, black history, black, racial slur, murder, politics, massacre, blaxploitation, serial killer ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s, year 1997
Place: florida, america, usa
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24%
A Woman Called Golda (1982)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
Story: The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Style: contemplative, uplifting, captivating, thought provoking, sincere ...
Plot: biopic, female leader, intrigue, judaism, conflict, politics, jew persecution, historical figure, terminal illness, leadership, state affairs, rise to the top ...
Time: 60s, 70s, 1930s, 20th century
Place: palestine, israel, middle east, usa, milwaukee wisconsin ...
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24%
A Private Matter (1992)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy with her determination to obtain an abortion.
Style: controversial, realistic, serious, emotional, sincere ...
Plot: abortion, courtroom drama, abortion rights, family relations, pregnancy, scandal, husband wife relationship, injustice, society, couple relations, human spirit, doctors and patients ...
Time: 60s, year 1962
Place: arizona, phoenix arizona
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24%
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Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Based on true events, The Lena Baker Story recounts one African-American womans struggle to rise above the challenges of her life, to face the choices she makes, and to ultimately triumph over her...Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be ...
Style: serious, bleak, thought provoking, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: murder, electric chair, courtroom, workplace, courtroom drama, racism, boss and employee, false accusation, dishonesty, couples, power relations, life is a bitch ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: usa, georgia
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23%
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Winnie Mandela (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Africa, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
Style: thought provoking, captivating, realistic, serious, political
Plot: ambition, politics, state affairs, society, confined, feminism, hopes, political unrest, isolation, black, biopic, black cast ...
Time: 20th century
Place: africa, south africa
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23%
Soul of the Game (1996)
Genre: Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the ...
Style: touching, emotional, sincere, sentimental, serious ...
Plot: baseball, african american, black, blaxploitation, racial issues, black man, hip hop, friendship, racism, interracial relations, historical figure, injustice ...
Place: new york, usa, birmingham alabama
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23%
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 167K
Invictus (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby ...
Style: uplifting, political, inspirational, sincere, factual ...
Audience: adult
Plot: racism, rugby, human spirit, president, apartheid, politics, leadership, underdog, biopic, politician, idealism, historical character ...
Time: year 2009, 90s, 2000s, 20th century, year 1995
Place: south africa, africa, johannesburg south africa, cape town south africa
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23%
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Black August (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: The last 14 months of George Jackson's life was an existence under subjective and objective conditions in California's industrial prison complex. George Jackson would spend 11 years in jail (7 of which were in solitary confinement) for a ...
Style: thought provoking, realistic, serious, rough, political
Plot: prison, racism, solitary, prison life, confined, against the rules, fighting the system, injustice, militant, price of justice, life is a bitch, society ...
Place: california, usa
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23%
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Drop Squad (1994)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.
Style: independent film, biting, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Plot: black, blaxploitation, racial issues, social activism, advertising, satire, political satire, corporate crime, religions or cults, campaign, politics, rebellion ...
Time: year 1994, 90s
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22%
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: This is the story of the days directly after 9/11, and the president's whereabouts. Scheduled to air shortly before the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, DC 9/11 takes an inside look at the Bush Administration, beginning with the ...
Style: bleak, serious, thought provoking, captivating, sincere ...
Plot: terrorism, head of state, life is a bitch, political conspiracy, danger, government agency, dishonesty, state affairs, leadership, politics, hijacking, 9/11 ...
Time: september 11 2001, year 2001, 2000s
Place: usa, new york, washington d.c., manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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