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85
8.0
/8109/
77
/139/
74
/120/
4.2
/7336/
94
/17/
87
/40/

The Emigrants (1971)
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.5
/58048/
74
/1190/
73
/861/
4.0
/69529/
90
/116/
87
/2768/
82
/30/
cc age 16+

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
poster
82
7.6
/38630/
77
/1091/
76
/1015/
3.8
/61835/
97
/38/
88
/5530/
83
/19/
cc age 7+

A Little Princess (1995)
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.8
/54212/
77
/965/
76
/626/
4.2
/179474/
84
/70/
91
/885/
83
/27/

Lilya 4-ever (2002)
In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.5
/5219/
74
/86/
75
/53/
3.7
/3699/
91
/22/
79
/69/
80
/6/
cc age 12+

Sounder (1972)
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
poster
80
7.3
/9285/
71
/192/
67
/165/
3.7
/7834/
91
/32/
84
/117/
86
/12/

King of the Hill (1993)
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.
poster
Kanopy
79
7.5
/14638/
73
/198/
70
/174/
3.6
/3752/
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
HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/86450/
71
/1978/
68
/1108/
3.8
/68749/
87
/205/
76
/2754/
86
/45/
cc age 14+

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
poster
fuboTV
88
78
8.3
/5027/
82
/129/
86
/198/
4.2
/24872/
100
/6/
94
/36/

Macario (1960)
Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
7.1
/16405/
68
/500/
67
/302/
3.6
/8545/
94
/115/
76
/227/
76
/28/

Lore (2012)
After being abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Led by the eldest, 14 year-old Lore, the children are forced to confront their parents’ actions and the reality of a new world.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
77
8.0
/8754/
76
/133/
78
/262/
4.1
/11534/
100
/12/
92
/61/
82
/7/

Shoeshine (1946)
Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.
poster
Kanopy
78
77
8.0
/10102/
77
/365/
75
/225/
4.0
/17398/
71
/7/
86
/109/
7.7
/22369/

Barefoot Gen (1983)
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.0
/7520/
65
/146/
67
/168/
3.6
/5208/
97
/70/
75
/59/
81
/19/

Sister (2012)
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
poster
76
7.7
/83174/
74
/1824/
74
/1213/
3.8
/29099/
77
/158/
87
/3452/
71
/34/
cc age 18+

Black Book (2006)
In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.
poster
74
7.7
/140840/
76
/3107/
75
/2043/
3.9
/103337/
77
/65/
90
/3544/
62
/22/
cc age 14+

Empire of the Sun (1987)
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
7.3
/8179/
69
/114/
70
/144/
3.7
/8905/
73
/11/
77
/85/

Dodes'ka-den (1970)
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.9
/1253/
72
/97/
68
/25/
3.4
/646/
90
/58/
73
/69/
68
/19/
cc age 9+

A Place at the Table (2012)
Using personal stories, this powerful documentary illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. A single mother, a small-town policeman and a farmer are among those for whom putting food on the table is a daily battle.
poster
Kanopy
81
72
7.8
/6514/
79
/115/
74
/191/
3.7
/2453/
88
/34/
93
/289/

Live and Become (2005)
In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
poster
81
72
7.8
/5243/
73
/48/
70
/77/
3.8
/2385/
100
/9/
91
/41/
85
/7/

The Search (1948)
In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
poster
The Roku Channel
75
72
7.8
/14675/
74
/264/
76
/246/
3.8
/11330/
65
84
/8/
cc age 12+

Oliver Twist (1948)
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
7.1
/6052/
71
/188/
67
/336/
3.5
/8746/
75
/12/
76
/38/

Germinal (1993)
It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.
poster
71
6.9
/1788/
74
/23/
59
/16/
3.3
/314/
83
/6/
76
/6/

Eleni (1985)
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. He wants to know why his mother was killed in the civil war years earlier. In a parallel plot line we see Nick as a young boy and his family as they struggle to survive in the occupied Greek hillside. The plot lines converge as Nick's investigations bring him closer to the answers.
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Starz
71
7.5
/5982/
72
/212/
71
/80/
3.7
/2284/
84
/37/
88
/126/
61
/16/
cc age 17+

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
poster
MGM Plus
70
7.6
/28705/
73
/449/
78
/661/
3.9
/17954/
52
/23/
84
/386/
70
/14/

1900 (1976)
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.
poster
77
69
7.3
/5057/
72
/110/
71
/79/
3.4
/1764/
100
/9/
84
/199/
75
/11/

Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
poster
Hulu
68
6.8
/349878/
68
/13031/
66
/5203/
2.9
/541508/
73
/200/
66
/41704/
78
/34/
cc age 18+

28 Weeks Later (2007)
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
poster
67
6.8
/35361/
66
/808/
67
/1214/
3.2
/25629/
61
/140/
63
/700/
65
/36/
cc age 13+

Oliver Twist (2005)
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
67
7.2
/7193/
68
/157/
67
/120/
3.4
/4018/
89
/9/
80
/375/

The Little Princess (1939)
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
poster
83
67
8.2
/2547/
78
/63/
74
/37/
4.0
/1287/
94
/17/
92
/88/
85
/7/

Children Underground (2001)
Children Underground follows the story of five street children, aged eight to sixteen who live in a subway station in Bucharest, Romania. The street kids are encountered daily by commuting adults, who pass them by in the station as they starve, swindle, and steal, all while searching desperately for a fresh can of paint to get high with.
poster
Kanopy
67
7.3
/24248/
73
/405/
73
/339/
3.6
/10149/
52
/84/
81
/838/
54
/32/
cc age 15+

Angela's Ashes (1999)
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
poster
MGM Plus
67
7.5
/64969/
75
/1389/
74
/1155/
3.6
/39488/
62
/52/
81
/1342/
47
/22/
cc age 13+

Chaplin (1992)
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
poster
74
66
8.0
/82260/
77
/142/
75
/84/
3.5
/3016/
52
/23/
90
/132/
cc age 15+

Dara of Jasenovac (2020)
During the Nazi-occupied Ustasha regime "NDH" in former Yugoslavia during WWII, little girl Dara is sent to the concentration camp complex Jasenovac in Croatia also known as "Balkan's Auschwitz".
poster
66
6.2
/69174/
63
/1541/
61
/991/
3.2
/50265/
63
/59/
53
/1872/
68
/24/
cc age 10+

Dick Tracy (1990)
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
poster
71
66
6.7
/9376/
70
/199/
66
/167/
3.4
/5194/
97
/37/
67
/111/
62
/12/

Major Dundee (1965)
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
66
7.1
/9792/
74
/382/
75
/1033/
3.6
/8933/
57
/35/
73
/108/
49
/11/

The Round Up (2010)
A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.
poster
66
6.6
/22546/
74
/1941/
65
/557/
3.1
/14103/
72
/269/
71
/622/
69
/50/
cc age 17+

The Birth of a Nation (2016)
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
65
7.8
/10299/
68
/84/
71
/100/
3.6
/3653/
86
/14/
85
/110/
53
/4/

Mother India (1957)
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
poster
65
7.2
/26212/
67
/404/
68
/376/
3.5
/18112/
50
/104/
75
/550/
46
/29/

Manderlay (2005)
In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
6.7
/3147/
66
/42/
59
/45/
3.4
/947/
68
/28/
72
/62/
64
/23/
cc age 17+

Joe the King (1999)
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
poster
Kanopy
63
7.5
/57854/
74
/1172/
74
/859/
3.7
/17885/
41
/58/
74
/610/
46
/22/
cc age 18+

The Flowers of War (2011)
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
poster
Kanopy
63
6.4
/22875/
68
/844/
68
/513/
3.2
/15120/
60
/20/
54
/200/

Chained (2012)
A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. After years in captivity, the boy must choose between escaping or following in his captor's bloody footprints.
poster
The Roku Channel
71
61
7.2
/4929/
72
/155/
73
/119/
3.4
/1546/
72
/45/

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)
Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
poster
Kanopy
60
6.2
/31937/
64
/1137/
61
/619/
2.9
/9117/
71
/31/
49
/454/

A Lonely Place to Die (2011)
A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.
poster
Netflix
65
56
6.3
/6263/
67
/389/
68
/263/
3.2
/23687/
63
/8/
68
/10/
cc age 13+

My Best Friend Anne Frank (2021)
Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.
poster
71
54
7.0
/3870/
73
/121/
67
/72/
3.1
/649/
86
/8989/

Love's Enduring Promise (2004)
In the 1800s frontier, Missie Davis is a bright and beautiful schoolteacher whose love for the prairie is matched only by her passion for books. When Missie encounters Grant, a handsome New England railroad executive, she feels as though she's met a hero from one of her novels.
poster
73
53
7.5
/4541/
72
/104/
71
/63/
3.4
/2160/
81
/13/

Priest Daens (1992)
In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the petite bourgeoisie in oppressing workers. He writes a few columns for the Catholic paper, and soon workers are listening and the powerful are in an uproar. He's expelled from the Catholic party, so he starts the Christian Democrats and is elected to Parliament. After Rome disciplines him, he must choose between two callings, as priest and as champion of workers. In subplots, a courageous young woman falls in love with a socialist and survives a shop foreman's rape; children die; prelates play billiards.
poster
52
6.4
/29629/
65
/536/
64
/424/
3.0
/5216/
14
/102/
72
/1150/
32
/31/
cc age 18+

Beyond Borders (2003)
Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. She encounters Nick Callahan, a renegade doctor, whose impassioned plea for help to support his relief efforts in war-torn Africa moves her deeply. As a result, Sarah embarks upon a journey of discovery that leads to danger, heartbreak and romance in the far corners of the world.
poster
Kanopy
72
52
7.1
/1346/
73
/57/
70
/47/
3.6
/1055/
80
/10/
83
/32/
59
/5/
cc age 12+

Girl Rising (2013)
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.


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