Social Issues Movies

At the consulting service for immigrants at the Avicenne Hospital in suburban Paris, we observe the sorrow and powerlessness of the immigrants who...

Animation and activism unite in this multimedia spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice.

A sheep farmer whose remote and quiet life is disturbed by the arrival of both his lover and his twin sister.

Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in...

A lesbian couple in conservative Japan must fight to stay together when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

A homeless man with schizophrenia slowly embraces antipsychotic medication under Hawaii's only willing psychiatrist and a court mandate, while a man...

Why did the series "In Therapy" on ARTE break audience records? Does it reflect the truth of psychoanalysis? From personal quests to collective...

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their...

The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

From schools and offices to hospitals and streets, cleaners are working everywhere, tirelessly and modestly. They work hard and keep society running....

To avoid galactic war, the treatment of a frozen planet and its people must be decided.

In 1936, the sound film had already been around for a decade. Nevertheless, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) made another silent film, "Modern Times",...

What if you got the chance to build a new society from scratch, what would it look like? Located more than 200 km above the polar circle, the Swedish...

Five years apart, they reunite as lovers, but when family-demands force Xiao Chen to marry, Lu Feng feels betrayed—and vows revenge.

Naeem, a Bangladeshi migrant worker employed as a street sweeper, initially feels fearful and keeps his distance from the locals. However, his...

A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to...

Crista, Berta and Sole, are three young people who feel exploited and discriminated by society.

Toshiaki is a young gay man. On the first day of work, he meets Yosuke in the elevator. Yosuke is Toshiaki's new boss. Toshiaki is attracted to...

In a society where going on holiday is a matter of prestige, one family will do everything they can to maintain their social status, for which they...

Golek Garwo is a matchmaking forum, held monthly vis-a-vis in Yogyakarta. Basri (62), a worker who longed for love and one out of hundreds of...