Immigrant movies and TV shows – page 5
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List of immigrant movies
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still ...
Style:
disturbing, sad, realistic, biting, independent film ...
Plot:
immigrant, violence, love, working class, dysfunctional family, activism, women, social commentary, hospital, drinking, children, resistance ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
england, liverpool, paraguay, london, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Italian immigrant tries to become a member of Swiss society but fails as a waiter and even as a chicken plucker. He then becomes involved with shady wealthy character and tries to hide his Italian identity. He refuses to give up no matter how awful ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
immigrant, food, restaurant, culture clash, bittersweet, racism, immigration, migration, social injustice, anti capitalism, chocolate, racial discrimination ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
switzerland, europe, rome italy, australia, san francisco ...
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24K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business, ...
Style:
costume drama, stylized, atmospheric, contemplative, realistic ...
Plot:
cow, friendship, friendship between men, chinese immigrant, river, immigrant, raven, boat, food, forest, baker, get rich quick scheme ...
Time:
19th century, 1820s, 2010s
Place:
oregon, usa, london, san francisco, boston ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After living 45 years in Germany, the Turkish Hüseyin Yilmaz, seventy, announces to his family that he has bought a house in Turkey and they should return to make the necessary reforms. The idea is unwelcome and causes very heated discussions. In ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, captivating, sincere, intercultural ...
Plot:
immigrant, language barrier, travel, family life, society, social differences, culture clash, parents and children, migration, family gatherings, family reunited, black ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
germany, indiana, europe, turkey
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.
Style:
suspense, slasher, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
immigrant, parent child relationship, dysfunctional family, mother and daughter, family problems, parents and children, family relations, ghost, old woman, orchard, paranoia, burial ...
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, sincere, hispanic, anamorphic ...
Plot:
singing, dancing, longing, dating, summer, swimming pool, immigrant, ambition, city life, dance, love, undocumented immigrant ...
Time:
2020s, year 1943, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, dominican republic, new york, puerto rico, bronx new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous ...
Style:
exciting, tense, disturbing, captivating, independent film ...
Audience:
date night, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, racism, small town, boy, friendship, suspicion, child abuse, first love, suicide, disappearance, curfew, teenage boy ...
Time:
60s, year 1969
Place:
australia, adelaide south australia
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393K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Style:
romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
love story, love, wedding, enemies to lovers, happy ending, workplace romance, love and romance, fake marriage, initially antagonists, relationships, boss and employee, opposites attract ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
alaska, new york, usa, boston, canada ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for ...
Style:
romantic, scenic, captivating, touching, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
beautiful scenery, chess, sea, immigrant, bullying, passion, social differences, fall in love, human nature, society, countryside, sea disaster ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, year 1997, victorian era
Place:
cornwall, england, wales, europe, hamburg germany ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance ...
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, witty, surreal, visually appealing ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
hotel, art theft, mentor, mentor protege relationship, prison escape, murder, escapades, twists and turns, gunfight, painting, fictional country, lawyer ...
Time:
1930s, year 2014, 20th century, 60s, 80s ...
Place:
eastern europe, alps, europe, persia, america ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Russendisko is the story of Wladimir, Andrej and Mischa. Three young Russian friends, who move from Moscow to Berlin in a lucky wave of emigration right after the fall of the Berlin wall. They take their chance looking for a better life and find ...
Style:
humorous, touching, feel good, captivating, light ...
Plot:
immigrant, friendship, society, misfit, intrigue, rivalry, berlin wall, monkey, migration, stasi, love and romance, friends ...
Time:
year 1990, 21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany, russia, central europe, ussr
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
Human Cargo is a 2004 Canadian television miniseries. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild of Canada Awards. It premiered on CBC Television on January 4, 2004 and starred Kate Nelligan, Cara Pifko, and Nicholas Campbell.
The ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
immigrant, rebellion, racism, legal, life is a bitch, state affairs, politics, society, family relations, trafficking, human trafficking, refugee ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, independent film, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
u.s. mexico border, mexican border, immigrant, false accusation, investigation, uncover truth, misfit, society, dishonesty, husband wife relationship, police, border patrol ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
arizona, usa, phoenix arizona, mexico
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a smuggle, they discover that one of the immigrants has left a baby behind. Milan and Goran decide to sell the baby to Lubos and Eman, who are ...
Style:
contemplative, semi serious, realistic, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
racism, immigrant, family relations, adoption, terminal illness, parents and children, couple relations, love and romance, society, youth, dealing with death, black market ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
balkan, eastern europe, slovakia, thailand, romania ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young Eastern European immigrant working in Sweden is faced with a painful choice when she's laid off from her factory in the name of "efficiencies."
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, psychological, crying ...
Plot:
unemployment, immigrant, working class, society, unfulfillment, workplace, parents and children, fired from the job, coming of age, lady, supportive coworker, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Embittered widower, Ludvik, spends his nights transporting illegal refugees in his van from Croatia, across Slovenia, and into Italy. The young and inexperienced Rudi acts as his helpmate. Together they become a well-trained duo who almost every ...
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
refugee, friendship, immigrant, widower, van, life is a bitch, working class, criminal, border crossing, smuggling, chess, motorcycle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
balkan, former yugoslavia, italy, slovenia, croatia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
They were the perfect loving couple, well, almost. Emmanuel wanted a child but Philippe didn't. One day, however, Emmanuel decides to take the plunge, at the risk of losing Philippe. But how do you make a child when you are gay?
Style:
realistic, touching, sincere, disturbing, romantic ...
Plot:
gay, surrogate mother, gay man has sex with a woman, gay couple, immigrant, family relations, lgbt, society, pregnancy, marriage, gay parent, gender ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Kuwait, Jordan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi (Melkar Muallem), divorcée Muna Farah (Nisreen Faour) leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of ...
Style:
sincere, serious, touching, sentimental, independent film ...
Plot:
brother in law sister in law relationship, immigrant, single parent, job seeking, starting over, culture clash, society, social relations, hopes, family in crisis, arab israeli conflict, financial problem ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2003, 21st century
Place:
palestine, illinois, middle east, usa, israel
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Yao (Madi Diocou) and Moroccan Rachid (Soufiane Ouaarab) arrive illegally in Valencia, Spain, and separate. Yao sells pirated DVDs in the street and wanders disconsolately around the barrio until he glimpses divorcee Maria Luisa (Marisa Paredes) ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, sentimental, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
immigrant, love and romance, culture clash, fall in love, gender, family relations, lifestyle, society, parents and children, gays and lesbians, sexuality, gay interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Ana has just arrived from Colombia and is the maid of a luxurious mansion on the Costa Brava, where a family of wealthy art dealers spends their summers. The young woman works tirelessly and without a contract, under the promise of decent conditions ...
Style:
atmospheric, suspenseful
Plot:
male pubic hair, male nudity, maid, immigrant, class conflict, privilege, exploitation, obedience, wealthy family, self discovery, slow burn, emancipation ...
Place:
spain, colombia
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, tense, hispanic ...
Plot:
subculture, gang, deportation, immigrant, alienation, gang war, immigration, war on drugs, party, homeless, loneliness, teenager ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Mystery
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Greece. A seaside resort struck by a heavy heat wave. Water is scarce and violence is ready to explode. Ashraf, a solitary immigrant, is looking after a villa while its owners are away. On a dusty road crushed by the sun, he is stopped by a ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, psychological, suspenseful, suspense, contemplative
Plot:
water shortage, heat wave, immigrant, seaside, hostility, alone, isolated house, loneliness, isolation, police, police officer, beach ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
greece
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164
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Reefa Hernandez Jr, an 18-year-old Colombian immigrant and talented artist spending his last summer in Miami with friends, family and his new girl Frankie before moving to New York City on an art scholarship.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
immigrant, social problems, police brutality, grownups, friends, arts and culture, modern art, lifestyle, brutality, brutal murder, art, adolescence vs adulthood ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy, Greece, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Alexander, a famous writer, is very ill and has only a few days to live. He meets a little boy on the street, who is an illegal immigrant from Albania. Alexander then takes the boy home.
Style:
philosophical, slow cinema, art house, road movie, contemplative ...
Plot:
destiny, immigrant, terminal illness, coming of age, dialogue, art, storytelling, writers, greek, hospital, refugee, journey ...
Time:
90s, 1910s, year 1998, future
Place:
greece, australia, japan, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A love story between a Basque farmer and a Peruvian immigrant.
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, serious, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
gay, gay love, gay relationship, gay romance, immigrant, farmer, self discovery, dull life, family relations, society, fall in love, parents and children ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999
Place:
peru, basque country
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: India, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A ruthless philantrophist. A bhangra rapper. An over-protected prodigy. A reckless actress. A lovelorn businessman. An entrepreneurial yogi. And a Loin King. Enter a roller-coaster world of seven strangers whose lives collide during a singing ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, offbeat ...
Plot:
immigrant, ambition, contests and competitions, hotshot hero, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, hip hop culture, music, punjabi, gays and lesbians, hip hop, town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, india, asia, usa
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After World War II, 4,000 Polish families came to Australia. They were Jews, Fascists, anti-Communists, and others dispossessed. In a large hostel, where even married men and women were housed in separate barracks, the adults lived for two years ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious
Plot:
unfaithful husband, immigrant, world war two, unfaithfulness, family conflict, prejudice, adultery, husband wife conflict, humanism, human rights, love, father son relationship ...
Time:
post world war two, year 1962, 1940s, 60s, 1950s
Place:
australia, sydney australia
Is relevant?
291
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Lionel is a happy gay man with a great career and an open-minded family that accepts his loyal lover, Serge. But things start to unravel when he meets a pretty Polish immigrant who is about to be deported and decides to marry her.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, sincere, sexual ...
Plot:
gay, gay couple, gay relationship, immigrant, on the road, pregnancy, self discovery, couples, obsessive quest, love and romance, family life, lovers reunited ...
Place:
poland, switzerland, france, europe, warsaw poland
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313
Genre: Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The young adult life of Hong Yunsheng, nicknamed Little Brother, is seen as somewhat of a failure by those that know him. A Chinese national, he stowed away on a boat to the United States, where he worked as a dishwasher in the restaurant of a ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, sincere, crying
Plot:
family in crisis, family relations, deportation, immigrant, restaurant, eccentric family, love affair, family problems, estrangement, working class, parents and children, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, shanghai
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
Style:
sexy, erotic, melancholic, stylized, intense ...
Plot:
bare butt, nudity, skinny dipping, interracial relations, immigrant, regret, writers, opposites attract, love affair, writer's life, fall in love, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 1930s, 19th century
Place:
los angeles, italy, california, usa, mexico ...
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