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List of class struggle movies
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A jobless troublemaker is forced to move to Malaysia for work, only to lose his job and return home. Meanwhile, a powerful brick kiln owner enslaves the local population. The story follows how the hero rises to the challenge, using his courage to ...
Style:
inspirational, action drama, emotional, realistic, political ...
Plot:
social justice, justice, class struggle, courage, underdog, working class, forced labor, empowerment, resistance, hopes, small town, unemployment ...
Place:
india, malaysia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Dog days of summer in a Kurdish city in Turkey, two unruly bright twins from a poor neighborhood are distracted by their daily routine and school duties, having an only goal in life: to dive into a proper swimming pool, one in particular, in the ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, social, lighthearted
Plot:
poverty, siblings, slice of life, childhood, class struggle, social commentary, coming of age, bittersweet, dream, determination, twins, realism ...
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Serbia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Following the Norman invasion of England, Rob — a Saxon forester's son — and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord — fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom. As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, romantic drama, action adventure, tense ...
Plot:
robin hood, outlaw, medieval, political corruption, moral ambiguity, feudalism, class struggle, palace intrigue, class conflict, rebellion, folk hero, forbidden romance ...
Time:
11th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Pakistan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, ...
Style:
bleak, grim, tragic ending, period piece, political drama
Plot:
dictatorship, revolution, rebellion, military coup, political repression, social injustice, oppression, resistance, authoritarianism, sacrifice, poverty, martyrdom ...
Place:
poetic realism, pakistan
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ethiopia
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
In this meditative film, the everyday lives of poor Ethiopian peasants are shown using documentary as well as storytelling techniques, and the drama arises out of the timeless but still contemporary issues of their lives.
Style:
meditative, slow cinema, independent film, period drama
Plot:
african, poverty, everyday life, social commentary, class struggle, social realism, social inequality, oppression, resistance, humanism, protest, family life ...
Time:
70s, year 1976
Place:
africa, ethiopia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of five women who face labor injustices and everyday problems as maids in a hotel on the Mediterranean Coast.
Style:
entertaining, witty, captivating, humorous, realistic
Plot:
women, hotel, waitress, employment, social commentary, mediterranean, workplace, chambermaid, job, female protagonist, coworker, woman ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mediterranean sea, spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
A poor young man from New York's Lower East Side determines to overcome his status, and through hard work rises to become a power in the garment industry.
Style:
period drama
Plot:
ambition, chore, rags to riches, struggle, perseverance, urban, determination, aspiration, class struggle, conflict, working class, male protagonist ...
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Netherlands' submission for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985
Style:
historical drama, intense, bleak, emotional, grim ...
Plot:
false accusation, wrongful imprisonment, injustice, social commentary, repression, working class, class struggle, activism, politics, sacrifice, treachery, brothers ...
Time:
turn of the century, 1900s, 1910s, 20th century, 1890s
Place:
netherlands, holland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of adapted compositions, beginning with the original hugely successful 1728 political satire written by Englishman John Gay. Composers and writers ...
Style:
black comedy, allegory, period piece, philosophical
Plot:
renaissance, criminal underworld, opera, social commentary, gangster, satire, corruption, poverty, class struggle, moral ambiguity, literary, political satire ...
Time:
18th century, 1920s
Place:
eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
O Rei do Gado is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and displayed by Rede Globo, 17 June 1996 to February 15, 1997, totaling 209 chapters and 130 in the original version of the SIC in Portugal.
Style:
soap opera, novela, telenovela, period drama
Plot:
star crossed lovers, land dispute, family feud, social injustice, class struggle, social realism, forbidden love, class conflict, betrayal, revenge, tragic romance, cattle ...
Place:
italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mario O'Hara's genre-bending film about two lovers lost in a jungle of mythological, psychological, and political horrors.
Style:
romantic drama, bleak, psychotronic, independent film, period drama
Plot:
class differences, young lovers, heartbreak, forbidden love, social inequality, family conflict, inequality, class struggle, coming of age, youth, small town life, tragedy ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
the philippines
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a group of billionaires takes shelter in a luxury bunker, an old feud between two families resurfaces amid an unprecedented global conflict.
Style:
tense, black comedy, dark, grim, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bunker, dystopia, power struggle, social commentary, betrayal, political satire, class struggle, class conflict, survival, satire, underground, corruption ...
Time:
near future, 2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A group of homeless misfits must fight for survival when they discover a plot to exterminate every homeless person in the city.
Style:
dark, bleak, tense, political, black comedy ...
Plot:
body horror, homelessness, urban decay, city, survival, class struggle, desperation, social commentary, conspiracy, angry, underdog, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
cape town south africa
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Ecuador, Mexico, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two families dispute a land with a land dealer.
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, political drama, tragic
Plot:
eviction, violence, social relations, class conflict, social inequality, inequality, land dispute, eviction notice, social problems, society, settler, social issues ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ecuador, latin america
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 80 min.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
unlikely criminals, murderous pair, satire, society, vigilantism, social decay, life is a bitch, disorder, escapades, nothing to lose, partner, hopes ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
An underprivileged villager and a victim of caste-driven politics in his village, forced to run away with his daughter Saraswati, but returns after undergoing a spiritual reincarnation, which in turn changes how the village receives him.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, melancholic, art house
Plot:
social injustice, village life, redemption, small town, social commentary, poverty, reincarnation, father daughter relationship, oppression, class struggle, family drama, getting home ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A stark portrayal of the hardships faced by farmers, Mulshi Pattern tackles some of the raging issues of our times. The film lays bare the deep flaws of the system which turns the farmer into a criminal and a social outcast.
Style:
realistic, crime drama, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
revenge, land grab, social injustice, poverty, realism, corrupt system, rural area, problem, fight, money, countryside, money problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Living on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Rangasamy, a laborer just like his fellow sons of soils toils, hard-working at the spice plantations owned by landlords. He lives a happy life and wishes to own a piece of land and earn a living ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
plantation, agriculture, corrupt politician, corrupt official, countryside, political corruption, problem, corruption, crooked politician, farm, village life, life is a bitch ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Three stories intertwine as different people deal with the challenges of living through times of crisis. An evicted mother, a banker with a conscience and a police officer who has to do his job no matter what, sing and dance in this Brechtian ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense, dramatic ...
Plot:
eviction, economic crisis, family problems, injustice, crisis, foreclosure, social problems, financial problem, married couple, parents and children, family relations, money problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
madrid
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a father who separates with his daughter, their love, hate and reconciliation. Sun Jia Yuan is a tough woman who tries to escape the harsh life of poverty with a strong passion to gain success, overcome her lower status and rise in ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
family drama, family relations, father daughter relationship, ambition, deception, social climbing, family conflict, relationships, male female relationship, love story, rich and poor, couple relations ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two girls with a twisted fate, born on the same day, Lee Eun Hee (Bae Doo Na) and Lee Keum Hee (Kim Yoo Mi) live their lives as sisters. Living a life of poverty with their family, kind and considerate Eun Hee sacrifices her educational chances to ...
Style:
emotional, psychological, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
sisters, family secret, family drama, family relations, relationships, social problems, sister sister relationship, lifestyle, satire, family problems, body swapping, class struggle ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Hong Gil-dong is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan in the title role, Sung Yu-ri, Jang Keun-suk and Kim Ri-na. The drama is loosely based on Hong Gil-dong, a fictional book about a Robin Hood during Korea's Joseon ...
Style:
historical drama, entertaining, captivating, light, romantic ...
Plot:
robin hood, korean history, social justice, folk hero, joseon dynasty, heroes, social misfits, changing lives, bandit, social issues, love and romance, social relations ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Estela, a young woman from rural Chile, embarks on a journey to Santiago, leaving her family behind to work as a maid for an affluent household.
Style:
art house, melancholic, tension
Plot:
female protagonist, economic inequality, chambermaid, social realism, character study, longing, class struggle, poverty, coming of age, migration, empathy, slice of life ...
Place:
chile, latin america
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Yo no creo en los hombres (I don't trust men anymore) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Giselle González for Televisa. It is based on Yo no creo en los hombres (1991), produced in México.
Style:
romantic, emotional, captivating, talky, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
forbidden love, family relations, destiny, female protagonist, family conflict, family problems, lawyer, couples, conflict, husband wife relationship, love and romance, manipulation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A poor guy want to be famous singer but he is a failure one when his mother dies he knows from her that he has a millionaire twins brother.
Style:
semi serious, feel good, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
singer, aspiration, ambition, arab, direction and purpose, musician, music, brother brother relationship, satire, rich, brother, wealthy family ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
egypt, dubai
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
The Children of the Street tells the story of young people who have to achieve their own justice in a world where law is inadequate. "What is justice?", "How does a teenager survive on the street?" will answer questions like.
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, neo noir, bleak ...
Plot:
friendship, social realism, urban, street life, poverty, survival, organized crime, good versus evil, teen superhero, bloody violence, police, urban setting ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Jeonokseo, the most horrifying prison in Joseon, is where Ok Nyeo was born. This genius girl learns the art of living from the most eccentric people of the time. Despite the difficulties, Ok Nyeo grows up to introduce a human rights institution of ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, female protagonist, human rights, oppression, life is a bitch, dynasty, fighting the system, legal, relationships, social problems, women's rights, legal system ...
Place:
korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
The life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed highwayman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, heroic, inspirational ...
Plot:
highwayman, folk hero, robin hood, legend, folklore, outlaw, rich and poor, fight, lynching, life, warrior, corruption ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 1907, the miners in Sulitjelma in Fauske in Nordland made a famous rebellion against greedy mine owners.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, bleak, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
rebellion, conflict, mining town, labor union, miner, labor strike, mine, problem, social problems, fighting the system, resistance, social injustice ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
A Mexican telenovela based on the Argentinean telenovela Los Roldán.
Style:
soap opera, realistic, humorous, semi serious, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
family relations, love and romance, class differences, family drama, family values, loyalty, rags to riches, class struggle, fish out of water, redemption, adaptation, heartwarming ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, mexico
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