Movies and TvShows featuring "census" theme.
Finding Your Roots is a documentary-style television series that uses genealogy and genetics to trace the ancestry of celebrities and everyday people. Each episode focuses on a different individual and explores their family history, often uncovering surprising and emotional stories along the way.
In the small town of Rockwell Falls, the population has remained at 436 for over 100 years. Steve Kady, a census-taker, arrives in the town and starts to uncover the dark secret behind the unchanging population. As he investigates, he becomes entangled in a web of mystery, religious fundamentalism, supernatural horror, and a town with a dark secret.
Drama moving between the lives, loves and lies of two generations of the same family who live at 32 Brinkburn Street in 1931 and 2011.
When a man named John discovers that his life is being secretly monitored and manipulated by an unknown entity, he must navigate a world full of surveillance cameras, political campaigns, and social satire to escape the control and regain his self-confidence.
The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017) is a documentary that delves into the history and consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, a federal law that prohibited Chinese labor immigration to the United States. Through archival footage, voiceover narration, and expert interviews, the film examines the causes and effects of the Act, shedding light on the discrimination and hardships faced by Chinese Americans during this time. It explores topics such as the mining industry, smoking opium, Chinese law, government collapse, the Mexican-American War, and the conquest of California. The documentary also touches on the occupation of Chinese territory by foreign powers, fundraising efforts, still photography, and the significance of the Statue of Liberty. The film provides a comprehensive overview of the Act, its historical context, and its relevance to American history and immigration policy.
Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without either of them knowing about it they both have a relationship with Benjamin. When Mary finds out she’s pregnant, things get difficult.
Travel back in time to one of the most glorious empires in history. For over 1,000 years, Rome was the center of the known world, bringing to her subjects a common language, shared culture and wealth beyond imagination. But war, barbarian attacks and moral decay eventually took their toll, and the empire slowly began to crumble. Experience ancient history come to life, from Rome's primitive beginnings to the height of its glory – and its eventual downfall. Filmed in 10 countries, this documentary combines location footage of ancient monuments, detailed reenactments, period art and writings, and fascinating insights from scholars and public figures. Witness the ancient world come to life – and see history in all its drama.
The Lone Star Kid is about a compassionate eleven year old boy who becomes mayor of a small town when he witnesses an accident and a death due to lack of ambulance services. He is determined to bring big-town services to his small town. The movie is based on the true story of Brian Zimmerman, an 11 year old who became mayor of Crabb, a small town in Fort Bend County, Texas.
When George and Martha let Harvey, an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves under a barrage of increasingly abusive questions. Furious at his intrusiveness, and at their wit's end, they kill the census taker and with the help of their friends Pete and Eva, must hide the body from a determined investigator.
A small market named Ranighat is situated at river bank. A madwoman Sokhina lives under a tree in the market. Everyday many people visits the market and some of them had physical relation with her and she becomes pregnant. Moira Masi looks after her. Sokhina gives birth a girl and died after few years. Till then Moira Masi rears up the girl. The girl got no name and everyone calls her Falani. Falani grows up and gets closer to Kashu. Everyone in the market wants them get married. But Kashu's father disagrees at this and confess his sin to Falani that brings her same consequence like her mother.
For Paweł łoziński, the population census becomes an excuse to show a fragment of the Polish countryside. The camera's filling in for the census clerk. We visited several farms in one of the small villages. We ask questions that are not in the census form, about the meaning of life, dreams, needs.
Created in 1976 by Mort Jordan, a student at Temple University, “Time and Dreams” is a unique and personal elegiac approach to the civil rights movement. The filmmaker has described “Time and Dreams” as a personal journey back to his Alabama home, where he contrasts two societies: the nostalgia some residents have for past values versus the deferred dreams of those who are well past waiting for their time to fully participate in the promise of their own dreams. Through vignettes and personal testimonies, the film portrays Greene County, Alabama, as its people move toward understanding and cooperation in a time of social change.
The once-every-five-years Australian Census is upon us (Census night is August 9, 2011). Which means the vexed 'What is your religion?' question will raise its head. This, in turn means thousands of pranksters will write down Jedi, Matrixist or Metal Head. Over the years John Safran has heard claims that far from being a joke, young people were combining spirituality with popular culture. Safran wants to hunt down these spiritual innovators. "I thought I'd potter off around the world and try to find people who sincerely and unsarcastically synchronise spirituality with popular culture. Is it good, is it trivialising, is it even spiritually dangerous?"
An unemployed census representative asks questions to others experiencing similar difficulties.
In spite of her best efforts, a Manhattan model falls in love with a country-hick census taker, while trying to help out her sister and the sister's jobless husband.
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