Movies and TvShows featuring "born-in-poverty" theme.

The Mattei Affair tells the story of Enrico Mattei, a powerful and wealthy man who was born in poverty. He becomes a partisan leader during the 1940s and later becomes a modern art collector and trout fisherman. Mattei faces various challenges and abuses of power as he navigates the complex world of international trade, particularly with American oil companies. The movie explores themes of communism, deception, and a mysterious disappearance of Mattei. A journalist investigates the enigma surrounding Mattei's life and his powerful enemies.

An intimate journey into the twilight world of the devadasi, Hindus who are married to god in childhood and at puberty sold for sex. The girls of Karnataka, southern India who are forced to live in this ancient tradition despite it having been declared illegal for more than 60 years.