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Live and Become
Live and Become (2005)
, 2h20
Directed by Radu Mihaileanu
Origin Israel
Genres Drama
Themes Films about adoption, Films set in Africa, Films about alcoholism, Films about children, Films about immigration, Films about religion, La précarité, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Sirak M. Sabahat, Yaël Abecassis, Roschdy Zem, Lana Ettinger, Patrick Descamps, Hervé Pauchon

Shlomo, an Ethiopian boy, is placed by his Christian mother with an Ethiopian Jewish woman whose child has died. This woman, who will become his adoptive mother, is about to be airlifted from a Sudanese refugee camp to Israel during Operation Moses in 1984. His birth mother, who hopes for a better life for him, tells him “Go, live, and become,” as he leaves her to board the plane. The film tells of his growing up in Israel and how he deals with the secrets he carries: not being Jewish and having left his birth mother.
Vendetta
Vendetta (1999)
, 1h57
Directed by Nicholas Meyer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Christopher Walken, Luke Askew, Clancy Brown, Bruce Davison, Andrew Connolly, Joaquim de Almeida

La Nouvelle-Orléans, 1891. Dix-huit dockers italo-américains originaires de Sicile sont faussement accusés du meurtre du chef de la police Hennessy. Ils sont acquittés mais, peu après le procès, onze d'entre eux sont pendus au cours de l'un des plus importants lynchages de masse de l'histoire des États-Unis.
Victimes de nos richesses
Victimes de nos richesses (2006)
, 58minutes
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about immigration, Documentary films about politics, Political films

One year after the fatal events that took place in September 2005 near the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, northern Morocco, young deported African men and women bear witness of their failed attempts to cross over to Spain and give their versions of those events.
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me (1941)
, 1h26
Directed by Clarence Brown
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about immigration
Actors James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, Ian Hunter, Donald Meek, Verree Teasdale, Barton MacLane

Johnny Jones (Lamarr), a native of Vienna, Austria who escaped after its annexation by Nazi Germany, is having an affair with the married Barton Kendrick (Ian Hunter), a publisher. One night an officer from the Department of Immigration finds her and tells her that she will be deported because her temporary passport expired three months ago. The investigator tells her that if she can be married within a week, she can stay.
Sworn Virgin
Sworn Virgin (2015)
, 1h30
Directed by Laura Bispuri
Origin Albanie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration, Films about sexuality, La précarité, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Alba Rohrwacher, Flonja Kodheli

Hana est une orpheline albanaise. Elle vit chez un montagnard marié et qui a une fille nommée Lila, qui a le même âge que Hana. Elle est contrainte de suivre les règles rigides du Kanun, droit civil parallèle appliqué dans les montagnes albanaises qui, quand il n'y a pas assez de fils mâles, peuvent pousser une femme à s'auto-proclamer homme, à être élevée comme un homme et à renoncer à tous les aspects de sa féminité. Hana devient Mark et conduit une vie d'homme.
Special Flight
Special Flight (2011)
, 1h43
Directed by Fernand Melgar
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité

Après La Forteresse, qui décrivait l'accueil des demandeurs d’asile en Suisse, Fernand Melgar porte son regard vers la fin du parcours migratoire. Au Centre de détention administrative de Frambois à Genève, des hommes sont privés de liberté dans l’attente d’un renvoi. Requérants d’asile déboutés, condamnés étrangers ayant purgé leur peine ou sans papiers, ils sont sommés de partir après, pour certains, avoir passé plusieurs années en Suisse, travaillé, payé des impôts, fondé une famille. Leur incarcération peut durer jusqu’à 18 mois. Dans ce huis clos, la tension monte au fil des jours. D’un côté des gardiens bienveillants, de l’autre des détenus vaincus par la peur et le stress. Des rapports d’amitié et de haine, de respect et de révolte se nouent jusqu’à l’annonce du renvoi vécu comme une trahison. Ceux qui refusent de partir et susceptible d'opposer une forte résistance physique sont menottés, ligotés et installés de force dans un avion pour un « vol spécial » qui se déroule la plupart du temps dans la détresse et l’humiliation.
Journey of Hope
Journey of Hope (1990)
, 1h50
Directed by Xavier Koller
Origin Suisse
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, La précarité
Actors Yaman Okay, Mathias Gnädinger, Erdal Merdan, Dietmar Schönherr

In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven children in the care of the eldest and his parents; his father advises him to take one son to be educated in Europe, as economic insurance. The three set off for Istanbul, Milan, and Switzerland, stowing away on a ship. At Lake Como, they pay the rest of their money to unprincipled men who abandon them at an Alpine pass before a blizzard. Father and son are separated from Meryem.
Welcome
Welcome (2009)

Directed by Philippe Lioret
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Sports films, Transport films, La précarité, Trucker films, L'émigration
Actors Vincent Lindon, Olivier Rabourdin, Audrey Dana, Yannick Renier, Thierry Godard, Behi Djanati Ataï

The film tells the story of Simon Calmat (Vincent Lindon), a French swimming coach who is divorcing his wife Marion (Audrey Dana). Simon tries to help a young Iraqi-Kurd immigrant, Bilal Kayani (Firat Ayverdi), whose dream is to cross the English Channel from Calais in France to the United Kingdom by any means possible to be reunited with his girlfriend Mina (Derya Ayverdi). Meanwhile, Mina's father strongly opposes Bilal's plans as he wants to marry his daughter to her cousin who owns a restaurant. After being caught with other immigrants and returned to France, Simon gives him temporary refuge at his home after the young Bilal, nicknamed "Bazda" (runner, for his athletic abilities and love of football and Manchester United in particular) registers for swimming lessons, intending to train to be able to swim across the Channel. After police search Simon's apartment, Bilal goes on a final attempt and drowns 800 meters from the English coast while hiding from the coastguard. Simon then travels to inform Mina.
Well-Founded Fear
Well-Founded Fear (2000)
, 1h59
Directed by Shari Robertson, Michael Camerini
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about immigration, Documentary films about law, Documentaire sur une personnalité

On average, only one in two hundred asylum applicants is ever admitted as a refugee to the U.S. A refugee is defined as someone afraid to return home for fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinion. Any foreign citizen who is able to find a path into the U.S. is eligible to apply for refugee protection in the form of political asylum. At the time of filming, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) handled all requests for asylum.
Which Way Home
Which Way Home (2009)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about immigration

Le film suit plusieurs enfants qui tentent de fuir le Mexique et l'Amérique centrale pour les États-Unis, sur le toit d'un train qui traverse le Mexique connu sous le nom La Bestia (La Bête).
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
, 2h9
Directed by Joe Berlinger
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Documentary films about law, Gangster films

Narrating the trials of gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement.