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    An American Pickle 2020 POSTER

    An American Pickle

    2020

    English

    5.7

    45

    73%

    43%

    brooklyn, new york city

    Comedy

    deportation

    duringcreditsstinger

    Fantasy

    immigrant

    jewish american

    time travel

    Brandon Trost Brandon Trost Director Betsy Sodaro Betsy Sodaro as Defense Attorney Efka Kvaraciejus Efka Kvaraciejus as Fish Monger Seth Rogen Seth Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum / Ben Greenbaum Sean Whalen Sean Whalen as Scientist
    An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. He learns his only surviving relative is his great grandson, a computer coder who he can’t connect with.
    First Cow 2019 POSTER

    First Cow

    2019

    English

    30

    96%

    65%

    4:3

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    fur trapping

    gay interest

    immigrant

    oregon, usa

    Western

    Kelly Reichardt Kelly Reichardt Director Toby Jones Toby Jones as Chief Factor John Magaro John Magaro as Cookie Figowitz Patrick D. Green Patrick D. Green as Russian Trapper Gary Farmer Gary Farmer as Totillicum
    In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow – the first, and only, in the territory.
    The Disaster Artist 2017 POSTER

    The Disaster Artist

    2017

    English

    7.3

    168

    90%

    85%

    Action

    ambition

    bad acting

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Biography

    Comedy

    Drama

    immigrant

    jealousy

    James Franco James Franco Director Kether Donohue Kether Donohue as Actress #6 Zac Efron Zac Efron as Dan / 'Chris-R' Dave Franco Dave Franco as Greg / 'Mark' Kristen Bell Kristen Bell as Kristen Bell
    An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
    El 47 2024 POSTER

    El 47

    2024

    Catalan

    7.2

    6

    100%

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    dignified

    Drama

    immigrant

    immigrant family

    immigration law

    Marcel Barrena Marcel Barrena Director Betsy Túrnez Betsy Túrnez as Aurora Clara Segura Clara Segura as Carme Eduard Fernández Eduard Fernández as Manolo Vital Carlos Cuevas Carlos Cuevas as Pasqual
    Based on a true story, in late 1970s Barcelona, Manolo Vital, a bus driver, takes bold action to protest the neglect of Torre Baró, an immigrant neighborhood. His act becomes a symbol of resistance against systemic inequality during a pivotal moment in the city’s modern transformation.
    I Carry You with Me 2020 POSTER

    I Carry You with Me

    2020

    Spanish

    6.7

    11

    97%

    85%

    Action

    american dream

    border

    Drama

    identity

    immigrant

    longing

    migration

    Heidi Ewing Heidi Ewing Director Luis Alberti Luis Alberti as Cucusa Enrique Arreola Enrique Arreola as Iván's Boss Arcelia Ramírez Arcelia Ramírez as Magda Michelle Rodríguez Michelle Rodríguez as Sandra
    An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.
    The Secret of the Grain 2007 POSTER

    The Secret of the Grain

    2007

    French

    7.4

    5

    92%

    76%

    cooking

    docker

    Drama

    immigrant

    infidelity

    restaurant

    solidarity

    Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche Director Mélèze Bouzid Mélèze Bouzid as Azza Henri Cohen Henri Cohen as Claude Dorner Alice Houri Alice Houri as Julia Sabrina Ouazani Sabrina Ouazani as Olfa
    In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
    Hamilton 2020 POSTER

    Hamilton

    2020

    English

    8.3

    108

    98%

    99%

    Action

    adultery

    Biography

    corruption

    Drama

    History

    immigrant

    live musical

    Musical

    spectacle

    upper class

    Thomas Kail Thomas Kail Director Phillipa Soo Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton Anthony Ramos Anthony Ramos as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton Anthony Ramos Anthony Ramos as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton Jonathan Groff Jonathan Groff as King George
    Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
    Spellbound 2002 POSTER

    Spellbound

    2002

    English

    7.6

    4

    97%

    83%

    Action

    Comedy

    competition

    Documentary

    immigrant

    small town

    success

    teacher

    Thriller

    washington dc, usa

    Jeffrey Blitz Jeffrey Blitz Director Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Katie Kerwin McCrimmon as Self Jacques Bailly Jacques Bailly as Self Julianne Ruth Julianne Ruth as Self - Angela's Friend Paige Kimble Paige Kimble as Self - National Spelling Bee Director and 1981 National Champion
    This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.
    Telling Lies in America 1997 POSTER

    Telling Lies in America

    1997

    English

    6.2

    4

    67%

    45%

    citizenship

    disc jockey

    Drama

    immigrant

    money

    Music

    nostalgic

    radio

    Guy Ferland Guy Ferland Director Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Billy Magic Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Dr. Istvan Jonas Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Father Norton Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Kevin Boyle
    A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
    West Side Story 1961 POSTER

    West Side Story

    1961

    English

    7.6

    69

    92%

    84%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    immigrant

    Musical

    new york city

    puerto rico

    Romance

    showdown

    slum

    street gang

    Robert Wise Robert Wise Director Linda Dangcil Linda Dangcil as Dancer Ned Glass Ned Glass as Doc John Astin John Astin as Glad Hand Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Riff
    In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
    Problemista 2023 POSTER

    Problemista

    2023

    English

    6.8

    34

    85%

    85%

    Action

    american dream

    assistant

    Comedy

    immigrant

    new york city

    satire

    widow

    Julio Torres Julio Torres Director RZA RZA as Bobby Greta Lee Greta Lee as Dalia Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth Isabella Rossellini Isabella Rossellini as Narrator
    Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.
    Samba 2014 POSTER

    Samba

    2014

    French

    11

    61%

    54%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    immigrant

    insomnia

    kiss

    language barrier

    man woman relationship

    paris, france

    Romance

    Olivier Nakache Olivier Nakache Director Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg as Alice Izïa Higelin Izïa Higelin as Manu Omar Sy Omar Sy as Samba Cissé Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim as Walid dit Wilson
    Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
    Knives Out 2019 POSTER

    Knives Out

    2019

    English

    7.9

    540

    97%

    92%

    Action

    big family

    Comedy

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    immigrant

    investigation

    mansion

    massachusetts

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Rian Johnson Rian Johnson Director Toni Collette Toni Collette as Joni Thrombey Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Linda Drysdale Ana de Armas Ana de Armas as Marta Cabrera Chris Evans Chris Evans as Ransom Drysdale
    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
    Place Publique 2018 POSTER

    Place Publique

    2018

    French

    6.0

    9

    43%

    43%

    Action

    Comedy

    dancing

    Drama

    fireworks

    immigrant

    karaoke

    mayor

    waitress

    Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui Director Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui as Hélène Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot as Jean-Paul Serpentine Teyssier Serpentine Teyssier as Madame Bonello Sarah Suco Sarah Suco as Samantha
    Revolves around Castro, who was once a very famous TV host, but as he grows old, his popularity is dwindling.
    The Brutalist 2024 POSTER

    The Brutalist

    2024

    English

    7.3

    106

    93%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    immigrant

    new york city

    philadelphia, pennsylvania

    prostitute

    rape

    Brady Corbet Brady Corbet Director Emma Laird Emma Laird as Audrey Felicity Jones Felicity Jones as Erzsébet Tóth Guy Pearce Guy Pearce as Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as László Tóth
    When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.
    Lost, Lost, Lost 1976 POSTER

    Lost, Lost, Lost

    1976

    English

    7.3

    7

    89%

    89%

    Action

    diary film

    displacement

    Documentary

    immigrant

    Jonas Mekas Jonas Mekas Director Ken Jacobs Ken Jacobs as Himself Peter Beard Peter Beard as Himself Adolfas Mekas Adolfas Mekas as Himself Tiny Tim Tiny Tim as Self
    Drawn from footage shot between 1949 and 1963, Jonas Mekas’s autobiographical diary film chronicles his early years in exile, capturing the struggle to build a new life in New York and his gradual discovery of a vibrant artistic community.
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