Immigration Movies
MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON
Robin Williams stars as Vladimir Ivanoff, a Soviet circus musician who defects while visiting New York. Through the city’s neon glare and everyday...
THE VISITOR
A widowed college professor travels to New York City to present a paper at a conference, only to find a young immigrant couple living in his...
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn is a beautifully crafted period drama that tells the story of Eilis Lacey, a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn....
LINGUA FRANCA
Lingua Franca is a poignant drama that explores themes of love, identity, and immigration. The film follows Olivia, an undocumented Filipino trans...
MOTHER OF GEORGE
Mother of George is a 2013 drama film that tells the story of a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Adenike is struggling to conceive a child, putting...
SYNONYMS
Synonyms is Nadav Lapid's provocative drama about Yoav, a young Israeli man who relocates to Paris and declares a deliberate break with Hebrew and his...
MACHETE
Machete is a 2010 American action film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The film follows the story of an ex-Federale agent who seeks...
AMERICAN GODS
American Gods is a fantasy drama series based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel of the same name. It follows Shadow Moon, an ex-convict who becomes...
MOTHER AND SON
Mother and Son is a poignant drama that explores the complexities of familial bonds and age disparity. The film follows the lives of Rose and her two...
MINARI
A Korean-American family moves to a tiny farm in search of their own American Dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged...
BREAD AND ROSES
Bread and Roses is a poignant drama directed by Ken Loach that explores the struggles of immigrant workers in Los Angeles. The film follows Maya, an...
LIKE CRAZY
Like Crazy is a romantic drama film that tells the story of a long-distance relationship between a British college student and an American student....
THE IMMIGRANT
The Immigrant is a drama film set in the 1920s about a Polish immigrant who arrives in New York City, only to be lured into a life of prostitution by...
AN AMERICAN TAIL
An American Tail is an animated adventure film that tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz, a young Russian-Jewish mouse, who emigrates to the United...
THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR
The Sun Is Also a Star follows Natasha Kingsley, a Jamaican-American girl, and Daniel Bae, a Korean-American boy, who meet in New York City on the day...
AN AMERICAN PICKLE
An American Pickle follows the story of a Jewish immigrant who falls into a vat of pickles and is preserved for 100 years, emerging in modern-day...
SPANGLISH
Spanglish is a heartwarming drama about the cultural clash between an American family and their Mexican housekeeper. As they navigate through language...
THE TERMINAL
The Terminal is a 2004 comedy-drama film about an Eastern European man who is stranded at New York's JFK International Airport terminal when his...
THE NAMESAKE
The Namesake is a poignant exploration of cultural identity and the immigrant experience, based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. It follows Gogol...
GANGS OF NEW YORK
Gangs of New York is a historical crime film set in 19th-century New York City. It follows the story of Amsterdam Vallon, who seeks revenge against...
CROSSING OVER
Crossing Over is a drama that explores the lives of several immigrants residing in Los Angeles as they struggle to achieve legal status in the United...
EL NORTE
El Norte is a poignant and powerful film that follows the harrowing journey of two Guatemalan siblings, Enrique and Rosa, who flee their war-torn...
BEATRIZ AT DINNER
Beatriz at Dinner is a drama film that unfolds over the course of an evening at a dinner party. Beatriz, a holistic health practitioner and immigrant...
THE KITE RUNNER
The Kite Runner, directed by Marc Forster, is a poignant tale set against the tumultuous backdrop of a changing Afghanistan. It follows the journey of...
A BETTER LIFE
A Better Life is a poignant drama that explores the struggles of a Mexican immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who strives to provide a better life for...
YA NO ESTOY AQUí
"Ya no estoy aquí" follows Ulises, a teenage street dancer from Monterrey who belongs to a tight-knit gang defined by a distinctive code, slang, and a...
DHEEPAN
Dheepan follows a Tamil fighter who flees civil conflict with a wife and daughter, adopting a new life as a caregiver in a rough Paris suburb. The...
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