illiteracy

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Padre Padrone
7.4

Padre Padrone

May. 20, 1977

Padre Padrone

The true story of the life of Gavino Ledda, the son of a Sardinian shepherd, and how he managed to escape his harsh, almost barbaric existence by ...
La Ceremonie
7.5

La Ceremonie

Aug. 30, 1995

La Ceremonie

Sophie, a quiet and shy maid working for the upper-class family Lelievre, hides her illiteracy under the cloak of a perfect household and ...
Black and White
6.7

Black and White

Oct. 31, 2002

Black and White

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under ...
Melanie
6.7

Melanie

Feb. 12, 1982

Melanie

Melanie Daniel lives in a run down shack with her six-year old son Tyler in the rural community of Jasper, Arkansas, where she has lived all her ...
Precious
7.3

Precious

Nov. 06, 2009

Precious

Set in Harlem in 1987, claireece “Precious” Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. ...
El Analfabeto
7.2

El Analfabeto

Sep. 07, 1961

El Analfabeto

Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle’s fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read ...
Small Faces
7.0

Small Faces

Apr. 05, 1996

Small Faces

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama’s boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of ...