Movies and TvShows featuring "cultural-genocide" theme.

The Pearl Button is a documentary that delves into the deep bond between water and memory, exploring themes of colonization, indigenous peoples, and political prisoners. It takes place in Patagonia, where the coastline and the ocean act as witnesses to the struggles and torment faced by those affected. Through a mixture of forensics, heli-cam, and secret documents, the film uncovers the potential for cultural genocide and urges us to reflect upon the watery grave of history.

Charlie, an Aboriginal man, struggles to reconcile with the cultural clashes and discrimination he faces in his country. As he navigates the challenges of living in modern society, he engages in philosophical conversations and forms unexpected friendships.

A chronicle about how the Lakota Indians fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills. The story revolves around the investigation of how the sacred land was stolen in violation of treaty agreements, and it features interviews with Indigenous citizens.

A relentless chronicle of the tragedy of the Uighurs, an ethnic minority of some eleven million people who live in the Xinjiang region of northwest China, speak a Turkic language and practice the Muslim religion. The Uighurs suffer brutal cultural and political oppression by Xin Jinping's tyrannical government: torture, disappearances, forced labor, re-education of children and adults, mass sterilizations, extensive surveillance and destruction of historical heritage.

Dawnland is a powerful documentary that sheds light on the dark history of forced assimilation and cultural genocide inflicted upon Native American children in Maine. The film delves into the stories of indigenous people who were taken away from their families and placed in white foster homes or adoptive families, highlighting the long-lasting impacts of these policies. Through interviews and personal accounts, Dawnland exposes the painful truth of Native American genocide and the ongoing struggles faced by indigenous communities.

This documentary offers a deep, candid, and historical look at the Christian experience of America's largest and best-known tribes: the Dakota and Lakota. Its exploration into Native American history also takes a hard and detailed look at President Ulysses S. Grant's Peace Policy of 1873, which was, in effect, a "convert to Episcopalianism or starve" edict put forth by the American government in direct violation of its Constitution. The devastation it had on the values of the people affected were dramatic and extremely long-lasting. Grant's policy was finally ended over 100 years later by the Freedom of American Indian Religions Act in 1978. Interlaced with extraordinarily candid interviews, this documentary presents an insider's perspective of how the Dakota and Lakota were estranged from their religious beliefs and their long-standing traditions.

Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion is a documentary that exposes the brutal political persecution and cultural genocide inflicted upon Tibet by the Chinese government. It delves into the history of Tibet's resistance movement, the invasion and military occupation by China, the suffering of the Tibetan people, and the ongoing struggle for independence and human rights. The film highlights the immense bravery of Tibetans, including religious leaders and monks, who have faced torture, self-immolation, and other forms of oppression in their fight for freedom.

An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.

Our Spirits Don't Speak English is a documentary film that examines the lasting effects of the Native American genocide and boarding schools on Native American communities. It delves into the issues of racism, cultural genocide, white supremacy, and the social and political challenges faced by First Nations people.

In Brussels, Belgium, the Royal Museum of Central Africa is undertaking a radical renovation, both physical and ethical, to show with sincerity, crudeness and open-mindedness the reality of the atrocities perpetrated against the inhabitants of the Belgian colonies in Africa, still haunted and traumatized by the ghost of King Leopold II of Belgium, a racist and genocidal tyrant.

Singing in the Wilderness is a documentary that follows the story of a young Chinese gospel choir as they navigate the challenges of suppression by the Chinese Communist Party. The film sheds light on the struggle for freedom of religion and the cultural genocide carried out by the communist regime. Amidst the suppression, the choir finds love, hope, and strength to continue their musical journey.

What Remains of Us is a documentary that explores the Tibetan struggle for independence and the preservation of their culture in the face of Chinese occupation and persecution. The film follows the personal journey of a Tibetan refugee returning to her homeland after 16 years in exile, carrying a message from the Dalai Lama. Through her encounters with the people of Tibet, she witnesses the political oppression and cultural genocide inflicted by the Chinese government, while also discovering the resilience and determination of the Tibetan people to preserve their traditions and fight for their freedom.

The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.

Keep Talking is a documentary that tells the inspiring story of the effort to revitalize indigenous languages in Alaska. It explores the challenges faced by Alaska Native communities in preserving their language and culture in the face of cultural genocide. The film focuses on the cultural and linguistic revitalization movement and the individuals who are working tirelessly to keep their languages alive.

Slovo House (2017) is a documentary that delves into the lives of the intelligentsia in Kharkiv, Ukraine during the 1930s. It explores the socio-political climate of the time, the effects of the Soviet regime, and the cultural genocide that occurred. The film showcases reenactments and provides an in-depth look into the lives of the residents of Slovo House.

In the 17th century, a Native American tribe's peaceful existence is disrupted by the arrival of European colonizers. A student and teacher clash over cultural assimilation, while a missionary aims to convert the tribe. Amidst the conflict, a wolf is killed and tensions escalate, leading to a tragic murder and the threat of cultural genocide.

The AssimiNation is a political pamphlet portraying the indigenous Sámi people fighting for their existence. The film follows the on going cultural genocide of the Sámi which the current Governmental politics allow. This film is a cry for help for the last indigenous people living in the EU.

On May 16th, 2019, the State of Maine made history by passing LD 944 An Act to Ban Native American Mascots in All Public Schools, the first legislation of its kind in the country. For Maine's tribal nations, the landmark legislation marked an end to a decades long struggle to educate the public of the harms of Native American mascotry. Fighting Indians chronicles the last and most contentious holdout in that struggle, the homogeneously white Skowhegan High School, known for decades as "The Home of the Indians". This is the story of a small New England community forced to reckon with its identity, its sordid history, and future relationship with its indigenous neighbors. It is a story of a small town divided against the backdrop of a nation divided where the "mascot debate" exposes centuries old abuses while asking if reconciliation is possible.

On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman’s gentle voice into a howl of anger and pain.

“When you don’t know your language or your culture, you don’t know who you are,” says 69-year-old Armand McArthur, one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Treaty 4 territory, in southern Saskatchewan. Through the wisdom of his words, Armand is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations.