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The Golden Dream
7.7

The Golden Dream

Dec. 04, 2013

The Golden Dream

A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of ...
Romulus, My Father
6.6

Romulus, My Father

May. 31, 2007

Romulus, My Father

It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. ...
The Donut King
7.0

The Donut King

Aug. 10, 2020

The Donut King

The Donut King, Ted’s story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It’s the rags to riches story of a refugee ...
The Namesake
7.5

The Namesake

Sep. 02, 2006

The Namesake

American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family’s unwillingness to let ...
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King
8.3

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King

Comic Hasan Minhaj of “The Daily Show” shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this ...
I’m No Longer Here
7.3

I’m No Longer Here

Oct. 21, 2019

I’m No Longer Here

In the mountains of Monterrey, Mexico, a small street gang named “Los Terkos” spend their days listening to slowed down cumbia music ...
Vesna Goes Fast
6.2

Vesna Goes Fast

Sep. 04, 1996

Vesna Goes Fast

A young Eastern European girl ditches the rest of her tour group to embark upon a new life in Italy. Though she writes friends and family glowing ...
Brucio nel vento
6.8

Brucio nel vento

Jan. 18, 2002

Brucio nel vento

Day in, day out, the same routine is repeated. Immigrant worker Tobias Horvath gets up at 5:00 A.M., washes, shaves, has some breakfast, and runs ...
Heaven & Earth
6.8

Heaven & Earth

Dec. 24, 1993

Heaven & Earth

Le Ly lives in a small Vietnamese village whose serenity is shattered when war breaks out. Caught between the Viet Cong and the South Vietnamese ...
Far from Bashar
8.0

Far from Bashar

Feb. 28, 2020

Far from Bashar

A few years ago, the al-Mahamids fled Bashar al-Assad and Syria to settle in Montreal. A nuanced portrayal of a courageous family coping with a ...
According to Her
7.2

According to Her

Nov. 21, 2016

According to Her

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 ...