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    Untamed 1955 POSTER

    Untamed

    1955

    English

    6.0

    8

    23%

    23%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    famine

    hostage

    ireland

    Romance

    south africa

    storm

    Henry King Henry King Director Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Aggie Brad Dexter Brad Dexter as Lt. Christian Kem Dibbs Kem Dibbs as Outlaw Robert Adler Robert Adler as York
    When the great potato famine hits Ireland, the diaspora begins as thousands emigrate. Among those leaving the Emerald Isle is Katie O'Neill and her husband, who decide that the promised land is South Africa and make their way there. Once there, they discover the hardships that are the reality of the homesteader experience.
    Angela's Ashes 1999 POSTER

    Angela's Ashes

    1999

    English

    7.3

    18

    52%

    81%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    emigration

    famine

    hunger

    irish-american

    rain

    socially deprived family

    Alan Parker Alan Parker Director Emily Watson Emily Watson as Angela McCourt Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle as Malachy Eileen Pollock Eileen Pollock as Mrs. Finucane Kerry Condon Kerry Condon as Theresa
    An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
    Bitter Harvest 2017 POSTER

    Bitter Harvest

    2017

    English

    5.9

    18

    15%

    67%

    1930s

    Action

    Drama

    famine

    genocide

    History

    holodomor

    Romance

    ukraine

    ukrainian village

    War

    George Mendeluk George Mendeluk Director Terence Stamp Terence Stamp as Ivan Malcolm Freeman Malcolm Freeman as Molotov Edward Akrout Edward Akrout as Professor Temchuck Kane Ogieva Kane Ogieva as Willard
    Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union.
    American Experience The Great Famine 2011 POSTER

    American Experience The Great Famine

    2011

    English

    7.3

    2

    Biography

    Documentary

    environmental documentary

    famine

    herbert hoover

    History

    international aid

    natural disaster

    russian history

    Austin Hoyt Austin Hoyt Director Aysyuak Yumagulov Aysyuak Yumagulov as Bell Tribute Andrey Noskov Andrey Noskov as Office Worker George H. Nash George H. Nash as Self - Hoover Biographer David Ogden Stiers David Ogden Stiers as Self - Narrator
    When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, it was the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Examine Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Administration—an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit and generosity. By the summer of 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly 11 million Soviet citizens a day.
    Kandahar 2001 POSTER

    Kandahar

    2001

    English

    6.8

    4

    89%

    75%

    afghanistan

    Drama

    famine

    islam

    middle east

    mujahid

    refugee

    Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director Monica Hankievich Monica Hankievich as Zahra Shafahi Zahra Shafahi as Fahim Fazli Fahim Fazli as Commander Latif Hoyatala Hakimi Hoyatala Hakimi as Hayat
    After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
    A Man There Was 1917 POSTER

    A Man There Was

    1917

    Swedish

    7.3

    5

    88%

    88%

    Action

    based on song, poem or rhyme

    bitterness

    Drama

    famine

    imprisonment

    silent film

    tragedy

    War

    Victor Sjöström Victor Sjöström Director Julius Hälsig Julius Hälsig as English Officer in Prisoner Eric Abrahamsson Eric Abrahamsson as Fisherman Emil Fjellström Emil Fjellström as Fisherman at the Beach Bergliot Husberg Bergliot Husberg as Mrs. Vigen
    Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on his benevolence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.
    Samson 2018 POSTER

    Samson

    2018

    English

    4.5

    74

    27%

    50%

    Action

    bible

    Drama

    famine

    god

    judge

    male with long hair

    strength

    Bruce Macdonald Bruce Macdonald Director Brandon Auret Brandon Auret as Ashdod Billy Zane Billy Zane as King Balek Rutger Hauer Rutger Hauer as Manoah Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Wagner as Zealphonis
    After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.
    Samurai Fury 2025 POSTER

    Samurai Fury

    2025

    Japanese

    6.0

    6

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    famine

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    revolt

    samurai

    Yû Irie Yû Irie Director Rina Takeda Rina Takeda as Chohi Yô Ôizumi Yô Ôizumi as Hasuda Hyoe Wakana Matsumoto Wakana Matsumoto as Hoji Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Yoshiomi Nawa
    Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
    Black '47 2018 POSTER

    Black '47

    2018

    English

    89

    78%

    78%

    Action

    desertion

    Drama

    famine

    History

    murder

    revenge

    tenant

    violence

    Lance Daly Lance Daly Director Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving as Hannah Barry Keoghan Barry Keoghan as Hobson Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent as Lord Kilmichael John Quinn John Quinn as McDonagh
    In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
    Audrey 2020 POSTER

    Audrey

    2020

    English

    7.1

    8

    79%

    69%

    Action

    Biography

    cinema on cinema

    Documentary

    famine

    History

    icon

    influence

    interview

    tv history

    Helena Coan Helena Coan Director Francesca Hayward Francesca Hayward as Audrey Hepburn Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss as Self Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn as Self Mita Ungaro Mita Ungaro as Self
    An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).
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