Racial issues movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant racial issues movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, disturbing, realistic, thought provoking, psychological and tense films and TV shows about / with racial issues, racism, african american, black, society, suspense, racial prejudice, interracial relations, race issues and racial slur plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, Australia and other countries.
racial issues
TOP 10 movies tagged as racial issues: The Help (2011), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), The Glass Shield (1994), Marshall (2017), The White Slave (2016), Donald Glover: Weirdo (2012), Orange Is the New Black (2013), The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970), The Red One: Triumph (2000), Truth Be Told (2015).
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466K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, thought provoking, emotional, uplifting ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, kids
Plot:
racism, friendship, writers, civil rights, social relations, maid, master and servant, human spirit, discrimination, life is a bitch, women, racial issues ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 20th century, year 1963
Place:
mississippi, usa, africa, southern usa
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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:
thought provoking, talky, factual, compassionate, intense ...
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, courtroom, civil rights, court, legal, lawyer, racial violence, legal investigation, murder, investigation, assassination ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s
Place:
usa, mississippi, southern usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the ...
Style:
tense, harsh, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
racism, police corruption, murder, police investigation, racial issues, gangsters, justice, brutality, crime gone awry, fbi, false accusation, dishonesty ...
Time:
70s, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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25K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, touching, political ...
Plot:
court, racism, lawyer, courtroom, injustice, african american, racial segregation, african american protagonist, racial discrimination, justice, racial issues, doubt ...
Time:
1940s, year 1967, year 1954
Place:
new york, connecticut, grand central station manhattan new york city, mississippi, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: History
Country: Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
"The White Slave" because Blood is the Same Color, is a production which narrates the story of Victoria, a woman who everyone knows as a marchioness who arrived in America to marry a prosperous merchant from the region. However, the truth ...
Style:
serious, captivating, suspenseful, touching
Plot:
interracial love, slave, interracial romance, racial issues, adoption, civil rights, spirituality, racism, black family, sexism, abusive relationship, black man white woman relationship ...
Time:
19th century, georgian era
Place:
colombia, spain
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Fearlessly funny stand-up comic and sitcom star Donald Glover puts on a live show in New York, confessing his love for Cocoa Puffs and Toys "R" Us.
Style:
sincere, talky, humorous, clever, witty ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
racial issues, social issues, society, actor's life, family relations, racism, family life, parents and children, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, absurd humor, stand up special ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
Style:
humorous, clever, realistic, erotic, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, prison life, prison, lesbian relationship, life turned upside down, strong female character, women in prison, women's prison, lesbian interest, gender, lesbian love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york state, usa, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A gloomy vision of the possibility of decent relations between whites and blacks anywhere, including the South. Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife for infidelity with a white policeman. ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, gloomy ...
Plot:
interracial romance, racism, racial issues, rape, racial tension, sexual abuse, lawyer, blaxploitation, sex crime, civil rights, small town, interracial relations ...
Time:
60s
Place:
tennessee, southern usa, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Andrei, nicknamed Red, is a young drug dealer, trawling hotel corridors, selling little bags of hits to hookers and businessmen alike. Shrewd and tough, he has seen more than his fair share of life. But he has a problem - a rival gang, the Abreks, ...
Style:
serious, rough, tense, banned film
Plot:
gang violence, gang leader, racial issues, drug dealing, young love, underage drinking, suspense, cocaine, flashback, library, drug use, betrayal ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
If you can think it, they will say it. This unabashed new comedy is about two diverse couples, who are both neighbors and best friends. As they go through life side by side, they can't help but analyze and obsess about EVERYTHING. From topics ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, unusual plot structure, light ...
Plot:
interracial couple, friendship, best friends, racial issues, family life, parenthood, friendship between men, interracial friendship, society, family relations, black cast
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
AJIT SINGH 12, blends in happily in to his new home in the middle of Australia. However, his brother RAJVEER 20, finds it unbearable to be constantly labelled a terrorist due to his beard and turban that he keeps faithfully according to his Sikh ...
Style:
psychological, unusual plot structure, captivating, sincere, contemplative
Plot:
young adult, family relations, teenager, father son relationship, friendship, death, surrealism, love, divine intervention, racial issues, brother sister relationship, mother son relationship ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Timothy James 'TJ' Williams (David Wilson) is a streetwise detective whose checkered career, family life and long standing friendship with the would-be mayor, police chief Hamilton Markham (Tom Sizemore), spins out of control and teeters ...
Style:
psychological, unusual plot structure, tense, disturbing
Plot:
police officer, police, corrupt cop, legal, urban setting, bad cop, prostitution, racial issues, corruption, drugs, african american, internal affairs ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Racial integration is Elena's profession and passion, not only filling her working day as a cultural mediator assisting immigrants, but spilling over into her home life as well. All too often her husband Carlo must attend charity events where ...
Style:
psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
interracial romance, white male black female relationship, extramarital affair, interracial relations, racial issues, african, cheating wife, adultery, love, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, family relations ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An indigenous detective returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl.
Style:
captivating, serious, atmospheric, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
desert, investigation, murder investigation, small town, murder, who done it, estrangement, outback, heroes, law enforcement, australian aboriginal, murder mystery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young African-American man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, psychological, surprise ending, disturbing
Plot:
poverty, african american, crime and punishment, racial issues, driver, love, forbidden love, war, blaxploitation, coming of age, heterosexual relationship, money ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
chicago illinois, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but ...
Style:
serious, rough, sentimental, realistic, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
african american, false accusation, racism, injustice, testimony, courtroom drama, urban ghetto, legal, dedicated lawyer, fighting the system, life is a bitch, single mother ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, africa, austin texas, usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 296 min.
TV show
Story:
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
Style:
captivating, political, educational, atmospheric, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, legal, social injustice, rape accusation, black cast, racial injustice, criminal justice, lgbtq, suspect, false accusation, false accusation of rape, falsely accused ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
1931, a year of nationalisms and excesses: The Chinese are expelled from Sonora; the US deports Mexicans and closes its borders. Twelve desperate people cross the Sonoran desert in a 1929 Chrysler, hoping to find peace in Baja California. As their ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
racism, racial slur, racial issues, racial tension, racial discrimination, racial violence, social issues, suspense, racial prejudice, race riot, race issues, racial injustice ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, thought provoking
Plot:
athlete, grownups, coming of age, life, sport, civil rights, american football, activist, high school, american football player, school, teenager ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A look at the lives of a group of friends and their families living in West London from 1968 to 2014.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, anthology
Plot:
racial prejudice, race issues, racial issues, racism, social issues, social problems, social relations, suspense, activism, society, social differences, racial stereotype ...
Place:
london
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16K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, factual, emotional, disturbing ...
Plot:
blues, showbiz, celebrity, african american, musician's life, fame, rising to stardom, racial issues, fight for justice, black history, cult figure, righting the wronged ...
Time:
60s, 70s, year 1966, year 1963, year 2005 ...
Place:
usa, paris france, detroit, atlanta georgia, amsterdam ...
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23K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.
Style:
serious, tense, suspenseful, rough, bleak ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
prison, lesbian, women in prison, prison life, women's prison, lesbian relationship, protest, power struggle, life is a bitch, convict, government facility, survival ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the ...
Style:
factual, tense, realistic, talky, intense ...
Plot:
civil rights movement, politics, racism, president, african american, usa president, propaganda, eccentricity, assassination, ethnic conflict, secret service, civil war ...
Time:
60s, year 1963
Place:
texas, new jersey, california, dallas texas, america ...
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Genre: Western
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In the second part of the German remake of the Winnetou films, Winnetou's sister Nscho Tschi is kidnapped by a brutal crook who wants to find a mythical Apache treasure. Old Shatterhead and Winnetou get forced to search for the precious in the ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
native american, treasure hunt, hidden treasure, racial issues, investigation, racial slur, gang, racial prejudice, bandit, suspense, relationship problems, treasure ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
woman, lesbian, singer, black hero, life is a bitch, female singer, race issues, racial injustice, female protagonist, racial prejudice, social problems, black woman ...
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Agathe Clery, a marketing manager for a cosmetics company, is snobbish, stubborn and racist. When she is diagnosed with Addison Syndrome, an disorder that darkens the pigmentation of one's skin, she suddenly finds herself resembling a black ...
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, satirical, thought provoking, captivating
Plot:
racism, body transformation, fish out of water, social satire, social problems, race issues, lifestyle, ethnic humor, racial stereotype, illness, female protagonist, lifestyle change ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of John Buultjens, who has dedicated his life to the sport of BMX.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
interracial adoption, interracial family, interracial relations, athlete's life, racial issues, racial relations, sport, lifestyle, interracial friendship, ambition, coping, skinhead ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the 1930s, the drama spans across several generations of a wealthy Straits-born Chinese family in Malacca, and revolves around the feuds surrounding it. Yue Niang, a strong-willed Nyonya refuses to be consigned to her lowborn status in life ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
immigrants, biracial, chinese immigrant, social problems, social relations, mixed race, racial prejudice, racial issues, life is a bitch, family life, illegal immigration, immigration ...
Time:
90s
Place:
malaysia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Paranoid and unpredictable, J.T. lives a solitary life of used tires and decaying trailers. Despite his situation, J.T. wins the love of Sara, an innocent young girl left alone in the world after losing the last of her family.
Style:
realistic, touching, suspenseful, semi serious
Plot:
love and romance, society, racism, love, murder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, money problems, young love, suspense, financial problem, tragic love, family problems ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A failed 40 year old comedian wants to organize the first Black protests in France but meeting with other French celebrities of the Black community will make it a whole new adventure.
Style:
humorous, absurd, parody, entertaining
Plot:
racial stereotype, farce, culture clash, african american, fish out of water, rules and policies, stupidity, society, racial prejudice, racial issues, leader, dark humor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france
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