| My Father and My Son (2005) | 8.2 | |
| Head-On (2004) | 7.8 | |
| State of Siege (1972) | 7.7 | |
| Water (2005) | 7.7 | |
| Ulysses' Gaze (1995) | 7.6 |
Third world movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant third world movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, emotional, psychological and touching films and TV shows about / with third world, family relations, society, love and romance, love, friendship, conflict, life is a bitch, culture clash and arab plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres shot in France, Israel, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as third world: Beyond Borders (2003), The Firing Squad (2024), Sanctuary: Population One (2018), While There's War There's Hope (1974), Ego Trip (2015), State of Siege (1972), The Constant Gardener (2005), 2 Girls (2005), Pains of Autumn (2009), The Debt (2007).
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List of third world movies
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Beyond Borders is an epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots. Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie stars as Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in ...
Style:
touching, romantic, captivating, romantic drama, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
charity, love, love story, love affair, desert, border, war, starvation, un, survival, brutality, life & death ...
Time:
80s, year 1988, year 1993, year 1995, year 1984 ...
Place:
africa, cambodia, london, england, europe ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of three Christian prisoners who face execution in a third world country and how their joy in Christ results in a stunning conclusion.
Style:
christian film, uplifting, religious drama, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
jail, faith, prison, religious persecution, christian faith, christian, third world, faith based, problem, social problems, religious faith, jail cell ...
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
A young idealist, Ethan, is left searching for his family while fighting the infected, Med-Ex militia and bloodthirsty marauders, and the ghosts of his past.
Style:
captivating, suspense, exciting, touching, disturbing
Plot:
mission, lovers apart, elite, society, vaccination, third world, mutant, allies, new life, mars, mass death, colonization ...
Time:
distant future
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Pietro Chiocca shifts from hydraulic pumps to heavy war weapons selling. He starts traveling all around the third world looking for clients, and contract by contract his economic situation shoot up, raising also his social status. But is never ...
Style:
black comedy, satirical, period piece, dark comedy
Plot:
arms dealer, children, political satire, corruption, ethical dilemma, hypocrisy, greed, dark humor, family drama, cold war era, character study, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy, africa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Talk show host Marc Morin is at a crossroads in his career and in his personal life. The ratings of his show are failing and he is losing touch with his family. In an effort to regain the love and respect of his audience, Marc’s agent decides to ...
Style:
emotional, comedy drama, uplifting
Plot:
egoism, talk show host, self discovery, redemption, social issues, poverty, empathy, hopes, identity, midlife crisis, culture clash, fish out of water ...
Place:
haiti
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, West Germany, Chile
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Like most of Costa-Gavras' political thrillers, the French State of Siege is based on a true story. The incident dramatized herein is the kidnapping of a U.S. official somewhere in Latin America. The director's sympathies clearly lie with ...
Style:
political, social, political thriller, talky, tense ...
Plot:
politics, coup d'etat, dictatorship, dictator, political intrigue, torture, radical, protest, capitalism, imperialism, journalism, shooting ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s, 20th century
Place:
latin america, uruguay, france, chile, santiago chile ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Kenya, France, USA, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, political, suspense, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
conspiracy, marriage, spy, lovers, death, murder, politics, corruption, passion, investigation, aids, idealism ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
africa, sudan, germany, london, kenya ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Escaping from their dysfunctional families, Behiye and Handan become best friends. Their euphoria will soon be replaced by regrets and eventual betrayal as class differences resurface.
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating
Plot:
lesbian, forbidden love, lesbian relationship, sexual attraction, family relations, dysfunctional family, teenage life, friendship between teens, couple relations, relationships, sexual tension, family problems ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When a nationalistic wealthy landowner's idealist son falls for a non-muslim prostitute, he finds himself in a conflict between his feelings and politics under the shadow of the events of September 6th-7th in 1955, the Istanbul Pogrom.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating
Plot:
forbidden love, wealthy family, couple relations, couples, love interest, social relations, relationships, society, male female relationship, relationship problems, rich man, conflict ...
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The year is 1964. Rachel Brener is one of 3 young Mossad agents teem who caught "THE SURGEON OF BIRKENAU" - a Nazi monster who was never brought to trial in Israel. The official reason was that he was shot to death while trying to escape ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, psychological, tense
Plot:
nazi, haunted by the past, mission gone awry, undercover, elderly, secret agent, against humanity, gain trust, spy, world war two, cavalry, third world ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 1964, year 1997
Place:
germany, palestine, ukraine, middle east, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Shadows and Faces tells the story of a young girl who is separated from his shadow puppetry performer father during the ethnic conflict between Cypriot Greeks and Cypriot Turks in 1963.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, historical drama, emotional ...
Plot:
ethnic conflict, father daughter relationship, village, separation from family, female protagonist, family relations, father and daughter, social problems, cultural conflict, parents and children, life is a bitch, child protagonist ...
Place:
cyprus, turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two outcasts, a suicide bomber and an Israeli girl, fall in love during a desperate weekend in Tel Aviv.
Style:
psychological, serious, sincere, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
forbidden love, moral dilemma, introspection, self discovery, human nature, destructive relationship, terrorism, danger, friendship, political unrest, tragic love, friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, palestine, middle east
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Six days in the lives of an Israeli living in a kibbutz and a Palestinian living in Paris, which starts with an accidental meeting in the Berlin Subway during the World cup finals, will change them completely.
Style:
touching, realistic, serious, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
fall in love, unlikely couple, hopes, love and romance, life is a bitch, couples, wartime life, unfulfilled love, friendship, unfulfillment, dogma, bittersweet ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
palestine, middle east, paris france, europe, germany ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. She soon ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, politics, state affairs, social differences, love affair, love and romance, life is a bitch, injustice, discrimination, political unrest, israeli, woman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east, jerusalem, persia, new york ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A story about the childhood of Oz in Jerusalem and his youth in the Kibbutz during the British Mandate and the first days of the state of Israel. The plot describes the relationship between young Oz to his mother and his first steps as a writer.
Style:
costume drama, sad, sincere, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
insomnia, depression, israeli palestinian conflict, writers, propaganda, biopic, family relations, anti semitism, school, husband wife relationship, judaism, childhood memory ...
Time:
1940s, 90s, year 1945, year 1947
Place:
palestine, israel, europe, tel aviv israel, india ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When Chand arrives in Brampton, Ontario to meet her new husband, she leaves behind a loving family and supportive community. Now, in a new country, she finds herself living in a modest suburban home with seven other people and two part-time tenants. ...
Style:
captivating, serious, sincere, atmospheric, multicultural ...
Plot:
immigrant, couple relations, destructive relationship, self discovery, dysfunctional family, family problems, family relations, couples, hopes, society, redemption, parents and children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, india, asia, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA, China
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, sad, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
asperger's syndrome, muslim, religion, disability, islam, autism, true love, prejudice, mental illness, journey, death, false accusation ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010
Place:
mumbai india, usa, san francisco, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, ...
Style:
realistic, disturbing, serious, art house, feel good ...
Plot:
family relations, family secret, injustice, family life, hidden identity, innocence lost, workplace, boss and employee, life is a bitch, hidden truth, minimalism, politics ...
Place:
turkey, middle east, istanbul turkey, maghreb, balkan
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France, Tunisia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Nazi occupation of Tunisia strains the bonds of friendship between a Muslim woman and a Sephardic Jewess who are both preparing for their marriages.
Style:
emotional, realistic, atmospheric, erotic, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi occupation, coming of age, arranged marriage, sensuality, friendship, forced marriage, injustice, holocaust, religions or cults, family relations, society ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
tunisia, africa, middle east, maghreb, south africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, sad, sexy, serious ...
Plot:
injustice, death penalty, discrimination, sadism, loss of family member, conspiracy, abusive husband, destructive relationship, religion, hijab, islam, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 80s, 20th century
Place:
iran, middle east, persia, israel
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
missing person, iranian, matchmaking, family relations, friendship, guilt, journey, parents and children, wedding planning, love and romance, couple relations, couples ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iran, middle east, persia, maghreb, asia
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Israel, Italy, India, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
Style:
realistic, stylized, emotional, sentimental, breathtaking ...
Plot:
politics, orphan, hopes, arab, refugee, injustice, rebellion, human spirit, society, fall in love, idealism, rebelliousness ...
Time:
80s, 1940s, 20th century, 60s, 90s
Place:
middle east, palestine, israel, persia, palestinian authority ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Greece
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family ...
Style:
disturbing, black comedy, sexy, psychological, art house ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
incest, dysfunctional family, isolated house, brother sister incest, paranoia, sadism, brother sister sex, child abuse, overprotective father, eccentric family, abuse, isolation ...
Time:
2000s, year 2010, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
greece, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In a small Turkish town, two young tuberculous poets try to survive while publishing their poems. As they both fall in love, their life would never be the same.
Style:
serious, sincere, realistic, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
poet, world war two, poetry, love and romance, friendship, hopes, bet, lifestyle, follow your dream, poverty, teachers and students, competition ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 196 min.
Story:
Aydin, a retired actor, owns a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal and his sister Necla, who is coping with her recent divorce. During the winter, snow covers the ground and boredom brings the return of old memories, pushing ...
Style:
philosophical, art house, cerebral, independent film, meditative ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, winter, hotel, divorce, storytelling, art, haunted by the past, social differences, couple relations, estrangement, guest, workplace ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, year 2013, 21st century
Place:
middle east, cappadocia turkey, maghreb, turkey
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young Arab is caught between cultures as he is sent to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Israel in the 1980s.
Style:
serious, sentimental, realistic, touching
Plot:
teenage life, impossible love, friendship, teenage love, hopes, introspection, social misfits, misfit, friends, disorder, culture clash, fish out of water ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1991, year 1982 ...
Place:
israel, palestine, middle east
Is relevant?
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Palestine
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.
Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, suspenseful, mind blowing, controversial ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, power of love, friendship, moral dilemma, resistance, confession, gain trust, family relations, danger, love affair, terrorism, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
palestine, middle east, palestinian authority, maghreb, israel
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Israel, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Bethlehem tells the story of the unlikely bond between Razi, an Israeli secret service officer, and his Palestinian informant Sanfur, the younger brother of a senior Palestinian militant. Razi recruited Sanfur when he was just 15, and developed a ...
Style:
tense, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, sad ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, terrorist, spy, terrorism, danger, undercover, moral dilemma, double agent, special agent, society, informant, israeli ...
Time:
year 2013, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
israel, middle east, palestinian authority, venice
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Τwo sisters from the island of Andros, dubbed Little England because of its affluence, are both in love with the same man. Set in the Greek Civil War period and ending in the 1950s, the movie is based on the homonymous novel by Ioanna Karystiani.
Style:
touching, serious, stylized, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
love and romance, lovers apart, love triangle, sister sister relationship, infidelity, love, marriage, love story, skinny dipping, greek history, third world, adolescence ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
greece
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Rachel, 27, is raising her mentally retarded sister Gabby, 24, all by herself. When the social worker finds out she leaves her sister alone in the house while at work, she is forced to place her in a day-care center. For the first time in her life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, gloomy, weird
Plot:
mentally challenged, destructive relationship, fall in love, family relations, family problems, love and romance, love, sister sister relationship, illness, third world, israeli, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, israel
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