Movies and TvShows featuring "caste-discrimination" theme.

Pariyerum Perumal is a compelling story that delves into the complexities of caste discrimination in India. The film follows the journey of Pariyerum Perumal, a young college student who faces constant prejudice and oppression due to his lower caste. Determined to bring about change, Pariyerum Perumal fights against the systemic injustice and challenges the deep-rooted beliefs of society. Through friendship, love, and courage, he navigates through the obstacles and seeks justice for himself and his community.

In a future where women are scarce, a man resorts to extreme measures to ensure the survival of his bloodline.

Iraniyan, a freedom fighter, who is convicted by the British, escapes to his village. When he learns that the people of his village are being oppressed by the landlords, he decides to save them.

Biscut is a thought-provoking movie that delves into the lives of individuals struggling with poverty and caste discrimination. It showcases the hardships faced by the characters in their daily lives and the impact it has on their relationships and aspirations. The film aims to shed light on the pressing issues of inequality and social injustice prevalent in society.

Ramnarayan Tiwari, a Brahmin (uppermost caste as per the caste system in India) is a peon in a government undertaking, where recently, a Dalit (lower caste), has risen to become a big officer. Tiwari burns with resentment towards this officer’s hierarchical superiority because he considers himself superior as per the religiously ingrained caste system. Tiwari is also frustrated as his promotion has been overdue for years. The officer’s bathroom’s drain has choked. Tiwari tries to look for the official sweeper, also a lower caste man. This role-reversal story is about how Tiwari’s need for promotion, and his caste prejudice towards the officer, counterbalance each other to solve the problem of the choked drain.

A new tenant in his home, the enigmatic Pankaj intrigues Rahul stirring within him a yearning he doesn't quite understand yet. But there's trouble brewing when Pankaj's caste becomes known to the family. Pankaj, at odds with his feelings for a guy that are twice tabooed, struggles to keep a roof over his head. Conflicted by his growing love for a man his family considers beneath them, Rahul must decide what truly matters – age old prejudices or the joy of first love.

"Buraku" or "Buraku-min" are the terms used for ethnic Japanese people who are believed to descend from the pre-Meiji castes. Today, neither "Buraku" nor "Burakumin" exist anymore in terms of laws and social systems. However, many Japanese people still have a deep-rooted sense of discrimination towards people who descend from those families. Why does something that should not exist continue to exist? How did this discrimination begin in the first place? This film takes a variety of approaches to unravel the history of accumulated discrimination and its intricately intertwined context, from its origins and evolution, vividly depicting the structure of discrimination that often remains hidden from the public eye.

Quota - The Reservation is the story of a Dalit medical student who faces discrimination and bias because of his lower caste. Determined to bring about change, he decides to challenge the system and create a movement that will shake the whole nation.