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Films with theme "L'émigration", sorted by name
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Aliyah (2012)
, 1h30Directed by Elie Wajeman
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about religion, La précarité, Films about Jews and Judaism, L'émigration
Actors Adèle Haenel, Cédric Kahn, Pio Marmaï, Guillaume Gouix, Jean-Marie Winling, Sarah Le Picard
Alex, a 27-year-old Jewish drug dealer who lives in Paris, plans to do his Aliyah and move to Israel for the chance of a better life. His brother, Isaac, keeps pestering him for money. During the course of a Shabbat dinner at their aunt's house, we learn they lack parental support. Alex's desire to move to Israel is not so much grown out of Zionism, but because nothing holds him back in France, in spite of his recent encounter with a gentile girl, Jeanne. The final scene highlights Israel's multicultural culture.
America America (1963)
, 2h48Directed by Elia Kazan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, John Marley, Robert H. Harris, Lou Antonio, Estelle Hemsley
In this tall, loosely based upon the life of Kazan's uncle, the director uses little-known cast members, with the entire storyline revolving around the central performance of Greek actor Stathis Giallelis (born 1941), twenty-two years old at the time of production, who is in virtually every scene of the nearly three-hour movie.
Cayuco (2007)
, 55minutesOrigin Espagne
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité, L'émigration
Cayuco documents the hardships that Sub-Saharan Africans have to go through when they embark on the trip through the desert and over the ocean in search of a better life. It's an intimate portrait of the harsh reality of illegal immigrants when they try to reach Europe via the Canary Islands.
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.
Turning Tide (2013)
, 1h33Directed by Christophe Offenstein
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors François Cluzet, Guillaume Canet, Karine Vanasse, Arly Jover, Virginie Efira, José Coronado
Yann Kermadec have short notice to replace the main browser DCNS in the Vendée Globe. After a few days of racing, Yann is first but he have to make a forced stop to repair his damaged rudder. His world tour is going to be bowled ...
Golden Door (2006)
, 1h58Directed by Emanuele Crialese
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Seafaring films, Transport films, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincent Schiavelli, Mohamed Zouaoui, Filippo Pucillo, Federica De Cola, Isabella Ragonese
At the turn of the 20th century, the poor Mancuso family (headed by the widowed Salvatore, Vincenzo Amato), from Sicily, Italy, emigrates to the United States. They dream of the land of opportunity, where giant vegetables are grown, people swim in milk, and coins fall from the sky. Salvatore takes his family, as well as his old mother, Fortunata (Aurora Quattrocchi). While on the ship to America, many men find the British Lucy (Charlotte Gainsbourg) attractive. For administrative reasons, Lucy wants to marry Salvatore on arrival on Ellis Island. He agrees; he understands that she is not in love with him yet, but expects that will come.
Happy End (2017)
, 1h48Directed by Michael Haneke
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Toby Jones, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz, Franz Rogowski, Loubna Abidar
Les Laurent sont une famille de la grande bourgeoisie de Calais ayant fait fortune dans les travaux publics. Anne (Isabelle Huppert) dirige l'entreprise familiale. Son frère cadet Thomas (Mathieu Kassovitz), médecin, vient d'avoir un bébé avec sa nouvelle épouse. Dans la vaste demeure familiale vivent aussi le vieux Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant), père d'Anne et Thomas, et le fils unique d'Anne, Pierre (Franz Rogowski), héritier putatif de l'entreprise.
Home from Home (2013)
, 3h45Directed by Edgar Reitz
Origin German
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Werner Herzog, Jeroen Perceval
L'histoire est centrée autour de Jacob, jeune homme et fils de forgeron qui, cherchant à fuir la misère provoquée par les mauvaises récoltes successives, s'évade en lisant des ouvrages sur les Indiens du Brésil et cherche à y immigrer comme nombre de ses concitoyens, prussiens ou non, d’une Allemagne pas encore unifiée.
Chaos (1984)
, 3h8Directed by Frères Taviani
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, La précarité, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, L'émigration
Actors Margarita Lozano, Omero Antonutti, Claudio Bigagli, Massimo Bonetti, Ciccio Ingrassia, Regina Bianchi
The film depicts four short stories from Pirandello's 15-volume series Novelle per un anno, which play around his birthplace in the 19th century. A raven, which in the introduction is shown to get a bell around his neck from locals, leads one from one story to the next.
The Emigrant (1994)
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about religion, La précarité, Films based on the Bible, L'émigration
Actors Hanan Tork, Khaled El nabawy, Youssra, Safia El Emari, Michel Piccoli, Sid Ali Kouiret
In this film, young Ram is a thinker who has grown up in a primitive and superstitious society, hated by his brothers and suspected of sorcery. Dissatisfied with the nomadic lifestyle of his family, he dreams of traveling to Egypt to study agriculture. Forewarned by his weather knowledge, he saves the family's flocks from a destructive sandstorm, and manages to persuade his father to let him leave for Egypt. His older brothers travel with him, but at the shipping dock they tie him up, knock him out, and dump him into the hold of a boat traveling to Egypt. When he wakes up, he is discovered by the boat owner family, who intend to sell him as a slave. They let Ram know that this sale would be his opportunity to enter the service of a powerful family, since the man they wish to sell him to, Ozir, is assistant to Amihar, the military head of Thebes. Ram actively participates in the bargaining to get the best possible price for his purchase. His initial months as a slave are a disappointment, however, since he is assigned to assist in the mummification of bodies rather than learning about agriculture. Ram is not afraid to express his contempt for the Egyptian obsession with death and the preservation of one's mortal remains, and affirms his belief in one God and the immortality of the soul independent of one's body. Amihar is impressed by Ram's honesty, takes a personal liking to the young man, and gives Ram a chance to convert a barren stretch of land into a working farm. Through a combination of hard work, good mentoring, and a bit of luck, Ram is successful in this endeavor.
The Dune (2014)
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about immigration, Films about sexuality, La précarité, LGBT-related films, L'émigration, LGBT-related film
Actors Niels Arestrup, Lior Ashkenazi, Guy Marchand, Emma de Caunes, Jean-Quentin Châtelain, Mathieu Amalric
Un homme sans papiers d'identité et ne prononçant pas le moindre mot est trouvé sur une plage des Landes. Un inspecteur spécialisé dans la recherche des disparus tente de percer le mystère.
The Pirogue (2012)
, 1h27Directed by Moussa Touré
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes La précarité, L'émigration
Des hommes et une femme quittent le Sénégal à bord d’une grande pirogue, en compagnie d'autres émigrants guinéens, pour rejoindre l’« eldorado » espagnol et européen via les îles Canaries. Ils doivent affronter la solitude de la mer, une violente tempête et une panne de moteur qui les laisse perdus au milieu de l'immensité liquide. Ils doivent jeter des victimes à la mer et subir de longs jours d'attente sans boire ni manger jusqu'à leur sauvetage par la marine espagnole. Recueillis aux Canaries par la Croix-Rouge espagnole, les rescapés sont expulsés en avion vers leur pays d'origine au bout de quelques jours.
A Beautiful Summer (2019)
Directed by Pierre Creton
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Mathieu Amalric, Ariane Doublet, Nicolas Klotz
Le film décrit le quotidien de réfugiés africains hébergés dans une famille de Normandie.
The Path of Hope (1950)
, 1h45Directed by Pietro Germi
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Raf Vallone, Saro Urzì, Elena Varzi, Renato Terra
The film presents the travel of a group of poor Sicilians to France in their dreams of a better life.