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Films with theme "Films about alcoholism", sorted by production date
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For a Moment, Freedom (2008)
, 1h51Directed by Arash T. Riahi
Origin Austria
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Navíd Akhavan, Fares Fares, Ezgi Asaroğlu, Behi Djanati Ataï, Michael Niavarani, Johannes Silberschneider
For a Moment Freedom tells of the odyssey of three Iranians groups of refugees: a married couple with a child, two young men with two children, and two men who are friends despite the differences between them.
My Zinc Bed (2008)
, 1h9Directed by Anthony Page
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Paddy Considine, Jonathan Pryce, Uma Thurman, Olivia Poulet, Neg Dupree
The one-off drama follows Alcoholics Anonymous member Paul Peplow (Paddy Considine) who is sent to interview wealthy businessman Victor Quinn (Jonathan Pryce). Victor's obsession with addiction soon makes sense when Paul meets Victor's beautiful wife Elsa (Uma Thurman) – who reveals that she herself is a recovering alcoholic.
The Fortress (2008)
, 1h44Directed by Fernand Melgar
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Pour la première fois, l’Office fédéral des migrations ouvre les portes de l’un de ses CEP, sans aucune restriction ni censure. La forteresse est un documentaire tourné en cinéma direct qui observe à hauteur d’homme le fonctionnement du Centre de Vallorbe pendant 60 jours, durée qui correspond au temps de résidence maximal pour un requérant d'asile. Dans ce lieu de transit austère, soumis à un régime de semi-détention et à une oisiveté forcée, deux cents cinquante hommes, femmes et enfants de toute origine attendent, entre un passé douloureux et un avenir incertain, que la Confédération décide de leur sort.
The Visitor (2007)
, 1h44Directed by Tom McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Richard Kind, Marian Seldes
Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) is a widowed Connecticut College economics professor who lives a fairly solitary existence. He fills his days by sometimes taking piano lessons in an effort to emulate his late wife, a classical concert pianist, and infrequently works on a new book. When he is asked to present a paper at an academic conference at New York University, he is not enthusiastic to make the trip, given he is only the nominal co-author and has never even read the complete work. Charles (Michael Cumpsty), his department head, insists and Walter is forced to attend.
Djiarama (2007)
, 1h15Origin Espagne
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
A team from the Canary Island NGO, Nimba, travels through Conakry, Guinea, screening the documentary Europa: ¿paraíso o espejismo? (Europe: Paradise or mirage?) in which five Sub-Saharan immigrants recount their experiences as they traveled from Africa to the coast of the Canary Islands. People from different social groups talk about the country's situation, what leads people to leave and the possible solutions to a conflict that, unfortunately, is very in force.
You Kill Me (2007)
, 1h33Directed by John Dahl
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Gangster films
Actors Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Bill Pullman, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Philip Baker Hall
Frank Falenczyk (Ben Kingsley) is a hit man for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. He has a drinking problem, and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle Roman Krzeminski (Philip Baker Hall), head of the family, sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. He is forced to accept a job at a mortuary, and go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, where he confesses his job, explaining that he wants to be free of his drinking problem because it's affecting his ability to kill effectively. He falls in love with Laurel Pearson (Téa Leoni), a quirky client he meets at the funeral home. Meanwhile, an upstart Irish mob threatens the family snow-plowing business. When violence erupts, Frank returns home to face the old rivals on new terms. With assistance from Laurel, he manages to suppress his family's adversaries, killing the mob's leader and disbanding the Irish posse.
Brick Lane (2007)
, 1h37Directed by Sarah Gavron
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about immigration, Films about terrorism, La précarité, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Actors Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson, Bernard Holley
The film tells the story of Nazneen, who grew up in rural Bangladesh, in the district of Mymensingh. At 17 she has an arranged marriage to Chanu Ahmed, who is twice her age. They soon move to Brick Lane in London, the centre of the British Bangladeshi community. She leaves behind her sister and her family home.
Dangerous Parking (2007)
Directed by Peter Howitt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Saffron Burrows, Sean Pertwee, Rachael Stirling, Alice Evans, Tom Conti, Peter Howitt
Dangerous Parking tells the story of Noah Arkwright, a cult director in the indie film world, whose life is dominated by alcohol, drugs, and casual sex.
Provoked: A True Story (2007)
, 2h13Directed by Jag Mundhra
Origin Inde
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Films about immigration, La précarité, Films about domestic violence
Actors Aishwarya Rai, Robbie Coltrane, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Nandita Das, Ray Panthaki
Kiranjit Ahluwalia (Aishwarya Rai), a Punjabi woman, marries Deepak Ahluwalia (Naveen Andrews) in an arranged marriage and moves to Southall, UK with him to be closer to his family. Initially he seems caring and affectionate towards her but soon enough the true colors of her husband begin to show as Deepak gradually reveals a darker, threatening, and even sociopathic side of himself. After enduring ten years of abuse and having two children with him, Kiranjit, unable to bear the brutality and repeated rapes at the hands of her husband any longer, sets fire to his feet while he is sleeping, unintentionally killing him. Charged with murder, her case comes to the notice of a group of South Asian social workers running an under funded organization called the Southall Black Sisters.
It's a Free World... (2007)
, 1h36Directed by Ken Loach
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Kierston Wareing, Raymond Mearns
Angie (Kierston Wareing), a young woman frustrated after being fired from her thirtieth dead-end job, decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend and flatmate Rose (Juliet Ellis). Angie is able to build a successful business, while also dealing with a neglected son who gets in trouble at school and parents who disapprove of her venture. She also has to keep reassuring Rose that they will become legitimate once the business is on a firm financial footing - they do not have a licence, but Angie at least insists on only hiring workers with papers, not illegal immigrants.
Early in the Morning (2006)
, 1h15Origin France
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Eté 1999, Yaguine Koita et Fodé Tounkara, deux adolescents guinéens en vacances, rêvent d’un avenir meilleur, d’études et d’espoir pour tous. Comme des papillons attirés par les lumières prometteuses mais illusoires de l’Europe, ils aimeraient non seulement changer leur avenir, mais celui de tous les jeunes africains. Ils conçoivent alors un projet qui, espèrent-ils attirera l’attention des dirigeants occidentaux sur les malheurs de l’Afrique.
The Wind Blows Round (2006)
, 1h50Directed by Giorgio Diritti
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Philippe is a former teacher who left everything to become a shepherd in the French Pyrenees. After the construction of a nuclear power plant near his sheep, he decided to leave the area. After an unsuccessful search in Switzerland, he found the village Chersogno in the Maira Valley. The village is inhabited mainly by elderly residents and people who come only for summer holidays. It is a very closed community, which preserves the Occitan language and culture in Italy. After some doubts, the town council finds a home to let to Philip and the villagers set to work to restore it.
, 1h34Directed by Tom Neff
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about health care
Fast Food Nation (2006)
, 1h54Directed by Richard Linklater
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about animals, Cooking films, Environmental films, Films about immigration, Medical-themed films, Obésité, La précarité, Documentaire sur la cuisine, Documentaire sur la malbouffe, Documentary films about health care, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Patricia Arquette, Luis Guzmán, Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Ashley Johnson, Paul Dano
Don Anderson is the Mickey's hamburger chain marketing director who helped develop the "Big One", its most popular menu item. When he learns that independent research has discovered a considerable presence of fecal matter in the meat, he travels to the fictitious town of Cody, Colorado to determine if the local Uni-Globe meatpacking processing plant, Mickey's main meat supplier, is guilty of sloppy production. Don's tour shows him only the pristine work areas and most efficient procedures, assuring him that everything the company produces is immaculate.
Beur Blanc Rouge (2006)
Directed by Mahmoud Zemmouri
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Yasmine Belmadi, Karim Belkhadra, Julien Courbey, Nozha Khouadra, Biyouna, Didier Becchetti
Brahim, jeune chômeur d'origine algérienne, passionné de football, cultive sa nostalgie de l'Algérie.