Immigrant Experience Movies

  • 1993
    Heaven & Earth

    Heaven & Earth

    Heaven & Earth

    6.6511993HD

    In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she...

    Heaven & Earth
  • 2019
    I'm No Longer Here

    I'm No Longer Here

    I'm No Longer Here

    7.8722019HD

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel,...

    I'm No Longer Here
  • 2006
    The Namesake

    The Namesake

    The Namesake

    6.72006HD

    After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their...

    The Namesake
  • 2017
    Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King

    Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King

    Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King

    7.72017HD

    Comic Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this stand-up special.

    Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
  • 1982
    Chan Is Missing

    Chan Is Missing

    Chan Is Missing

    6.71982HD

    Two cabbies search San Francisco's Chinatown for a mysterious character who has disappeared with their $4000. Their quest leads them on a humorous,...

    Chan Is Missing
  • 2013
    The Golden Dream

    The Golden Dream

    The Golden Dream

    6.82013HD

    A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.

    The Golden Dream
  • 2007
    Romulus, My Father

    Romulus, My Father

    Romulus, My Father

    5.82007HD

    The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story...

    Romulus, My Father
  • 1988
    Ni de aquí, ni de allá

    Ni de aquí, ni de allá

    Ni de aquí, ni de allá

    7.71988HD

    This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there.

    Ni de aquí, ni de allá
  • 1996
    Vesna Goes Fast

    Vesna Goes Fast

    Vesna Goes Fast

    6.31996HD

    Czech immigrant Vesna arrives in Italy and is forced into casual prostitution by poverty. The encounter with a kind construction worker could help...

    Vesna Goes Fast
  • 2020
    The Donut King

    The Donut King

    The Donut King

    7.12020HD

    Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut.

    The Donut King
  • 2002
    Brucio nel vento

    Brucio nel vento

    Brucio nel vento

    5.82002HD

    For ten years, immigrant Tobias has worked at a Swiss clock factory and, in the relentless ticking, he saw life go by without much expectation. One...

    Brucio nel vento
  • 1969
    The 80 Goes to Sparta

    The 80 Goes to Sparta

    The 80 Goes to Sparta

    01969HD

    This feature documentary studies the different faces of Montreal’s Greek community in 1969. Instead of giving voice to the businessmen and...

    The 80 Goes to Sparta
  • 2020
    Els dies que no oblidarem

    Els dies que no oblidarem

    Els dies que no oblidarem

    02020HD

    Els dies que no oblidarem
  • 2019
    Refuge(e)

    Refuge(e)

    Refuge(e)

    02019HD

    Refuge(e) traces the incredible journey of two refugees, Alpha and Zeferino. Each fled violent threats to their lives in their home countries and...

    Refuge(e)
  • 2016
    According to Her

    According to Her

    According to Her

    5.22016HD

    Love, motherhood and a musical career strike dissonant chords in this dark tale of a young Russian woman who tries to keep her balance among wealthy...

    According to Her
  • 1957
    China Wife

    China Wife

    China Wife

    01957HD

    Ah-gau (Keung Chung-ping) leaves his wife Sou Jing, and son in Macau for Nanyang to join his cousin (Patrick Tse Yin) in search of employment. A...

    China Wife
  • 1981
    My Champion

    My Champion

    My Champion

    01981HD

    In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But...

    My Champion
  • 1999
    Torino Boys

    Torino Boys

    Torino Boys

    3.51999HD

    A group of young Nigerian friends living in Italy travels to Rome to watch a UEFA soccer match. For Eby this is the opportunity to see Nike, a girl...

    Torino Boys
  • 2019
    Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

    Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

    Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down

    7.72019HD

    This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best...

    Memories to Choke On, Drinks to Wash Them Down
  • 2023
    The Stream

    The Stream

    The Stream

    02023HD

    When a first generation American son learns of his Russian immigrant father's financial catastrophe, he reluctantly agrees to one last tumultuous...

    The Stream