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Chaos (2001)
, 1h49Directed by Coline Serreau
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about alcoholism, Films about children, Films about families, Feminist films, Films about immigration, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, La précarité, Erotic films, La sexualité des mineurs, Films about prostitution, Rape and revenge films, Political films, Erotic thriller films, Auto-justice
Actors Vincent Lindon, Catherine Frot, Rachida Brakni, Line Renaud, Aurélien Wiik, Ivan Franek
Paul and Hélène, a wealthy Parisian couple, are preparing to go out for the evening. While driving, they see three men chasing a prostitute down the street. She begs them to save her by letting her into the car, but Paul locks the doors and drives away as the three men savagely beat her, leaving her unconscious in the street. He refuses to let Hélène phone an ambulance, afraid of being charged with not helping a person in danger (which is a crime in France).
Borderline (1980)
, 1h39Directed by Jerrold Freedman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Charles Bronson, Ed Harris, Bruno Kirby, Michael Lerner, Kenneth McMillan, Bert Remsen
The film follows a United States Border Patrol Agent in Charge, Jeb Maynard (Bronson), who is forced to track down the killers of a young Mexican boy and his colleague and friend, a veteran Senior Patrol Agent, "Scooter" Jackson, portrayed by (Wilford Brimley). Jeb Maynard is the Patrol Agent in Charge of the "fictional" Otay Border Patrol Station, located in the hills east of San Diego, CA. Otay Station is a composite of the actual El Cajon, CA and Brown Field, CA Border Patrol Stations. He is helped by the young boy's mother, Elena Morales, (Karmin Murcelo) and a rookie Border Patrol Agent, Jimmy Fantes, (Kirby).
Clandestin (2009)
, 1h20Directed by Arnaud Bedouët
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Yann Ebonge, Frédéric Sauzay, Julie Gayet, Pascal Nzonzi, Cyril Mendy, Laurentine Milebo
Salif, jeune mauritanien de 18 ans arrive à Paris dans l'espoir de retrouver son frère qui, paraît-il, a réussi. De galères en petits boulots, il rencontre Idriss qui l'aide à trouver ses marques et un travail plus stable.
How I Discovered America (1949)
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Erminio Macario, Carlo Ninchi, Delia Scala, Folco Lulli, Nino Pavese, Pina Gallini
Like a Man on the Earth (2008)
, 56minutesDirected by Andrea Segre
Origin Italie
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Giving voice to the Ethiopian refugees living in Rome, the film provides us with direct insight into the brutal ways in which Libya, aided by Italian and European funding, controls the flow of African emigrants trying to reach Europe. Come un uomo sulla terra is a journey of pain and dignity voiced through the remembrances of Dagmawi Yimer as he tells of unthinkable human suffering and denounces a desperate political situation. The film was nominated for the David di Donatello Award for Best Documentary in 2009.
Little Lion (2013)
, 1h42Directed by Samuel Collardey
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about immigration, Sports films, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Association football films, L'émigration
Actors Marc Barbé, Anne Coesens, Marc Berman, Jean-François Stévenin, Tatiana Rojo
Dans un village du Sénégal, le jeune Mitri, élevé par sa grand-mère, rêve de devenir une vedette du football. Repéré par un détecteur de talents, il peut embarquer pour la France, grâce à l'argent du verger familial et de l'association au sein de laquelle les femmes du village collectent leurs économies. Le contrat qu'il doit signer en France doit permettre à sa grand-mère de rembourser l'argent emprunté.
Cookie (2013)
, 1h38Directed by Léa Fazer
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Alice Taglioni, Virginie Efira, Mehdi Nebbou, Philippe Lefebvre, Léa Fazer, Léo Legrand
Deux sœurs, Adeline et Delphine, voient leur vie bouleversée quand leur femme de ménage chinoise disparaît, en leur confiant son fils, surnommé « Cookie ». La présence de l'enfant force les deux femmes à repenser leur mode de vie.
Dirty Hearts (2012)
, 1h30Directed by Vicente Amorim
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Eduardo Moscovis, Shun Sugata, Kimiko Yo
In 1945, news of the Surrender of Japan was received with wide skepticism by most Japanese immigrants in Brazil, who assumed it be mere Allied propaganda. Those who did accept the truth are seen as traitors, "dirty hearts", who dishonor the emperor; patriotic-turned-terrorist organization Shindo Renmei takes in their own hands the duty of killing said traitors.
The Valachi Papers (1972)
, 2h5Directed by Terence Young
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Mob film, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
The movie begins in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, where an aging prisoner named Joseph Valachi (Charles Bronson) is imprisoned for smuggling heroin. The boss of his crime family, Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura), is imprisoned there as well. Genovese is certain that Valachi is an informant, and gives him the "kiss of death." Valachi kisses him back.
Things from Another World (2011)
, 1h30Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Diego Abatantuono, Valerio Mastandrea, Laura Efrikian, Valentina Lodovini, Maurizio Donadoni, Fabio Ferri
The film focuses on the extremely hard and blindly racist behavior of the inhabitants of northern Italy against black people from Africa and other countries of the East. Such violence, both physical and psychological destructive of the inhabitants of Italy against foreigners in poverty are still in place.
Coup d'éclat (2011)
, 1h32Directed by José Alcala
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Films about suicide, La précarité
Actors Catherine Frot, Tchéky Karyo, Karim Seghair, Marie Raynal, Liliane Rovère, Nicolas Giraud
Fabienne Bourrier (Catherine Frot), capitaine de police à Sète, traque les clandestins. Bien qu’elle soit usée par la vie, la mort d’une prostituée sans-papier l’affecte. Celle-ci aurait un petit garçon livré à lui-même dans la ville.
Premium Rush (2012)
, 1h31Directed by David Koepp
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Sports films, Transport films, Cycling films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramírez, Jamie Chung, Aaron Tveit, Aasif Mandvi
The film has a nonlinear narrative. It contains numerous flash-forward and flashback cuts, indicated with an overlaid digital clock showing the time advancing rapidly forward/backward to the next scene. In chronological order:
Crazy Joe (1974)
Directed by Carlo Lizzani
Genres Drama, Biography, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Peter Boyle, Michael Vincenzo Gazzo, Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson, Rip Torn, Charles Cioffi
Hot-tempered gangster Joe Gallo pulls a knife on a man in a theater who complains about Joe's talking during the movie. Joe then gets into a car with his brother Richie and cronies Jelly and Mannie, don masks, pull guns and do a mob hit in a New York restaurant.