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87
7.9
/21004/
78
/845/
77
/381/
4.2
/82106/
98
/198/
89
/66/
91
/33/
cc age 14+

Flee (2021)
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.6
/15520/
76
/383/
73
/350/
4.1
/76638/
100
/26/
85
/133/

Vagabond (1985)
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the film flashes back to the weeks leading up to her death. Through these flashbacks, Mona gradually declines as she travels from place to place, taking odd jobs and staying with whomever will offer her a place to sleep. Mona is fiercely independent, craving freedom over comfort, but it is this desire to be free that will eventually lead to her demise.
poster
fuboTV
82
7.5
/3285/
76
/209/
69
/42/
3.8
/8482/
100
/56/
87
/17/
87
/11/

Attica (2021)
Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
7.2
/25171/
72
/481/
70
/466/
3.9
/31629/
99
/98/
75
/324/
82
/26/

Le Havre (2011)
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
poster
Hoopla
80
7.6
/6082/
76
/177/
72
/293/
3.9
/9259/
73
/11/
87
/97/

My Mother's Castle (1990)
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
poster
84
79
8.1
/8820/
79
/227/
78
/168/
4.2
/27795/
91
/11/
92
/123/

Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996)
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.
poster
Kanopy
79
7.5
/14690/
73
/200/
70
/175/
3.6
/3860/
85
/101/
88
/329/
72
/31/

Nowhere in Africa (2001)
A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.
poster
77
7.7
/108425/
75
/1822/
74
/1391/
3.9
/79364/
83
/159/
92
/4665/
75
/37/
cc age 16+

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.
poster
76
7.2
/5969/
71
/96/
69
/78/
3.6
/4131/
81
/26/
76
/96/
70
/10/
cc age 13+

Bound for Glory (1976)
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
poster
Kanopy
79
75
7.9
/9807/
76
/247/
73
/189/
4.0
/12631/
89
/156/

Harvie Krumpet (2003)
The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.7
/6244/
64
/222/
66
/245/
3.5
/7976/
95
/93/
66
/25/
87
/20/
cc age 14+

Fire at Sea (2016)
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.5
/4502/
65
/222/
66
/125/
3.4
/20000/
91
/139/
74
/36/
76
/34/
cc age 15+

Cassandro (2023)
The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.
poster
69
6.4
/36221/
62
/1188/
61
/839/
3.5
/72324/
89
/184/
58
/219/
74
/36/
cc age 18+

A Bigger Splash (2015)
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.
poster
67
7.2
/993/
62
/11/
66
/26/
3.6
/710/
50
/6/
90
/1/

Joe Hill (1971)
In the early 1900s, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. But after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. Joe gets a few jobs but is struck by all the injustice and tragedy going on. He becomes active in the forbidden union IWW, a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and to speak in public but Joe gets around that by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. He manages to get more and more people to go on strike with him but he also makes powerful enemies doing that. Finally he gets connected with a murder and during the trial he fires his lawyer and takes upon himself to become his own defender.
poster
Plex
65
6.7
/2895/
65
/47/
64
/53/
3.5
/2119/
66
/390/

Katie Tippel (1975)
In the late 19th-century, the Tippel family moves to rural Stavoren in search of greener pastures. However, their dreams are quickly shattered, as teenage Katie is terrorized by a male-dominated society who only see her as an object. Her situation worsens when, following her father's sacking and her elder sister's descent into alcoholism, her mother decides that, rather than starving, Katie becomes a prostitute.
poster
73
65
7.2
/2861/
74
/284/
74
/501/
3.7
/6550/

All Three of Us (2015)
An Iranian family survives the shah and the ayatollah and moves to France. This story follows the family through it all. Despite the politics, revolution, prison, beatings, assassinations and suicides this is a comedy.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
64
7.8
/3128/
80
/108/
73
/67/
4.2
/19886/
100
/11/
87
/16/

Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
poster
Criterion Channel
68
61
6.5
/4601/
61
/88/
61
/117/
3.3
/9058/
96
/25/
64
/127/

Mala Noche (1987)
Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
61
6.7
/17870/
66
/795/
63
/974/
3.2
/13685/
61
/67/
54
/44/
53
/22/

Samba (2014)
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
poster
64
60
6.5
/2728/
66
/464/
64
/244/
3.1
/21061/

How to Make a Killing (2025)
Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.
poster
60
6.4
/92240/
64
/2504/
60
/1357/
2.9
/76519/
54
/166/
60
/5788/
48
/36/
cc age 13+

Spanglish (2004)
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
poster
85
59
7.3
/2529/
72
/179/
72
/158/
3.9
/17430/
75
/2/

No Dogs or Italians Allowed (2023)
Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.
poster
Hoopla
75
57
7.0
/1999/
72
/65/
68
/63/
3.5
/6110/
95
/21/

Antigone (2019)
Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
57
6.1
/11309/
66
/690/
62
/384/
3.0
/8501/
64
/92/
46
/119/
51
/24/
cc age 16+

Desierto (2015)
A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.
poster
61
55
6.1
/2056/
67
/511/
61
/146/
2.8
/3781/

Elyas (2024)
Elyas, a former Special Forces soldier who has become paranoid since a mission in Afghanistan, is recruited to ensure the safety of Amina and her daughter Nour, 13 years old, both of whom came from the Middle East for the holidays. As he takes office, Elyas senses something is up.
poster
75
54
7.7
/2201/
74
/118/
75
/37/
3.7
/2434/

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars (2008)
For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.
poster
Kanopy
52
6.0
/44585/
59
/1060/
56
/882/
2.9
/30415/
47
/152/
34
/523/
56
/32/
cc age 17+

On the Road (2012)
Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.
poster
68
48
6.5
/1919/
65
/59/
65
/124/
3.4
/1790/
92
/24/
54
/2/
67
/5/

The House by the Sea (2017)
By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days. It’s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father’s ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. The arrival, at a nearby cove, of a group of boat people will throw these moments of reflection into turmoil.
poster
Kanopy
60
47
6.6
/4443/
58
/48/
57
/41/
3.3
/704/
55
/11/
65
/437/
57
/6/

Romulus, My Father (2007)
The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.
poster
Kanopy
53
44
6.1
/3644/
57
/184/
56
/117/
3.1
/3032/
49
/41/
33
/5/
56
/10/

Jupiter's Moon (2017)
A young refugee, Aryan, is shot while illegally trying to cross the Hungarian border. While tending him back to health, a doctor at a refugee camp discovers that Aryan has gained an extraordinary talent—he can levitate. Aryan is smuggled out by the doctor, who is intent on exploiting his secret.
poster
Netflix
61
43
6.2
/1633/
61
/63/
59
/59/
3.5
/3972/
75
/16/
42
/2/
59
/7/
cc age 17+

A Land Imagined (2019)
A cop in Singapore investigates the disappearance of a Chinese migrant construction worker who spent sleepless nights playing a mysterious video game.
poster
71
41
6.9
/2505/
70
/77/
60
/14/
3.3
/1570/
100
/5/
62
/1/

Axone (2019)
This bittersweet comedy follows North-east Indians in Delhi who are attempting to organize a wedding party, but soon find everything going wrong.
poster
77
40
7.3
/854/
75
/9/
65
/14/
3.5
/241/
100
/19/
84
/90/

Ghosts (2006)
When a young girl, Ai Qin, pays $25,000 to be smuggled into the UK in order to support her family back in China, she becomes another one of 3 million migrant workers that have become the bedrock of our economy. Forced to live with eleven other Chinese people in a two bedroom house, they work in factories preparing food for British supermarkets. Risking their lives for pennies these unprotected workers end up cockling in Morcombe Bay at night.
poster
71
40
7.3
/683/
65
/26/
72
/36/
3.8
/3377/

The Crossing (2021)
In a small town plunged into darkness, two children, Kyona and Adriel, are separated from their parents and, facing the path of exile alone, embark on a heroic journey that will take them from childhood to adolescence, in search of refuge, peace and the hope of finding their family.
poster
Kanopy
64
37
6.0
/436/
53
/24/
56
/17/
3.2
/1778/
88
/17/

We Might As Well Be Dead (2022)
The high-rise building block near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. As a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, security officer Anna faces an absurd battle against the fear, that slowly spreads among the residents and shakes the utopia with a view.
poster
67
37
6.3
/653/
56
/14/
55
/29/
3.4
/601/
92
/12/
60
/3/
78
/4/

A Season in France (2018)
An African high school teacher flees his war-torn country for France, where he falls in love with a Frenchwoman who offers a roof for him and his family.
poster
62
36
5.8
/749/
63
/62/
64
/85/
3.3
/1688/

White Paradise (2023)
Samuel, a widower, is taking care of his 7-year-old daughter alone. Overwhelmed and stressed out, he decides to isolate in a chalet he was renovating with his wife in the Italian Alps. Indifferent to the anger of locals who help police to hunt down migrants, he comes across a woman who fled Afghanistan. Samuel decides to help her reach the border, thinking it will take them a few hours. But an aggressive group of men comes after them…
poster
Amazon Prime Video
85
33
8.1
/108/
80
/2/
100
/6/
80
/11/

Crossing Arizona (2006)
A collection of personal accounts stemming from Arizona's illegal immigration crisis.
poster
59
33
6.7
/1241/
54
/15/
59
/26/
3.6
/1047/
54
/26/
63
/12/
46
/12/

Esther Kahn (2000)
A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.
poster
69
32
6.2
/224/
79
/97/
65
/11/
4.0
/2766/
63
/17/

The Last of Us (2018)
N is coming from the desert to reach the north of Africa and make an illegal crossing to Europe. Alone in Tunisia, he decides to cross the solitary sea. He steals a boat and begins his journey, but it soon sinks into the water. From that moment, N embarks in a special and unique voyage: he discovers different and infinite spaces, makes intense and fleeting encounters, and meets another altered image of himself.
poster
67
32
6.9
/1175/
56
/20/
63
/26/
3.6
/2504/
78
/7/

Yesterday Girl (1967)
A young German woman searches for happiness, liberation, and independence in the illusive wake of a transformative national recovery.
poster
71
30
6.9
/359/
77
/9/
69
/16/
3.7
/1181/
60
/10/
78
/12/

From the Other Side (2003)
A documentary look at the fate of Mexicans who cross the border into the United States.
poster
73
26
7.4
/647/
77
/7/
73
/9/
3.4
/7858/

Komang (2025)
Fate brought together Ode, a young man from Buton with big dreams, and Ade, a wanderer from Bali. Like two souls in love, they believed that fate would one day unite them. However, their journey was hindered by the presence of another man who shared the same faith as Ade, and Ode had to go to Jakarta to pursue his dreams. Will fate ultimately bring Ode and Ade together?
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
26
6.6
/1044/
66
/89/
55
/31/
3.3
/478/

The Line (2017)
Criminal thriller about traffickers and smugglers from Ukrainian border. The feature film about the borders and the life on their edge.
poster
Dekkoo
61
25
6.4
/1345/
62
/65/
58
/28/
2.7
/1365/
68
/2/

Teenage Kicks (2016)
Miklós is at the age when everything feels high-stakes. He is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together.
poster
Kanopy
56
24
6.2
/1641/
68
/38/
59
/41/
3.1
/581/
31
/8/

S.O.S. Titanic (1980)
The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
poster
Netflix
76
23
7.6
/340/
90
/4/
74
/8/
3.4
/7078/

Call Me Dad (2025)
Little Intan was used as collateral for a debt by her mother, who was forced to become a migrant worker and leave her behind. But from that moment, her life took a turn. Dedi, the debt collector — a stranger who initially just came to collect — ended up becoming an important figure in Intan’s life. Together with Tatang, they grew into an unusual kind of “family.”
poster
66
23
5.3
/430/
41
/11/
49
/13/
2.8
/757/

Dodo (2022)
A dodo, a bird that disappeared 3000 years ago, makes its appearance in Athens in the luxurious residence of a family on the verge of ruin for which the countdown has begun: the 38 crucial and saving hours that separate them from the marriage of their daughter with a rich heir. The boundaries between reason and madness will be tested and the situation will soon be out of control.


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