Movies and TvShows featuring "exploited-immigrants" theme.

A police officer in a small coastal town forms a close bond with a troubled teenager who is suspected of being abused. As she investigates the girl's home life, she begins to uncover a network of exploitation and abuse in the fishing industry. The officer is faced with the difficult decision of whether to uphold the law or protect the girl.

La Promesse (1996) is a coming-of-age drama set in Belgium. It follows a troubled teenage boy who becomes conflicted about his involvement in an exploitative construction site after witnessing an accidental death. The film explores themes of illegal immigration, family relationships, and the moral choices of a young protagonist.

Set in a dystopian Malaysia in which different races are forbidden to mix. A Chinese family moves into their new house to find a scared Malay girl still hiding in it. Should they get rid of her or try to smuggle her back to safety?

Two tons of snow—flown from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico in 1952 in order to “gift” Puerto Ricans a “white Christmas”—become a metaphor for the colonialist paternalism of America’s relationship to Puerto Rico.