Movies and TvShows featuring "forced-labour" theme.

Grace, a woman fleeing from gangsters, seeks shelter in a small Colorado town. The townspeople agree to protect her, but as time goes on, they demand more and more from her, leading to abuse and exploitation. When Grace's true identity is revealed, she seeks revenge on the town by orchestrating their destruction with the help of the mobsters.

Lorna Brady wakes one morning to find a corpse in her house with no idea who the dead woman is. She doubts herself, because she has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking.

In 1944, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, a group of Korean people, including a comfort woman, a girl child, and a dance team, try to escape the labor camp on Battleship Island. They face numerous challenges, including torture, beatings, and forced labor. With the help of a Korean resistance fighter, they plan a daring escape from the island.

In American Carnage, a governor's executive order leads to the arrest of the children of undocumented immigrants. To have their charges dropped, the detained youth are given a chance to provide caregiving to the elderly. This movie highlights the effects of xenophobia, racism, and intolerance, as well as the challenges faced by both immigrant communities and senior citizens.

In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German prisoners of war, some of them boys, are forced to clear minefields under the command of a Danish sergeant. The movie portrays the inhumane treatment the prisoners face and explores themes of humanity, moral dilemmas, and heroism.

In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.

A major political, historical, human and economic fact of the 20th century, the Gulag, the extremely punitive Soviet concentration camp system, remains largely unknown.

Set in the 1910s, King of Devil's Island tells the story of a reform school on a remote island in Norway. The school is known for its brutal methods and operates under oppressive conditions. The movie follows the revolt of the teenage inmates against the harsh treatment they endure. The revolt escalates into a violent showdown between the young boys and the authorities, highlighting themes of abuse, rebellion, and survival.

Not My Life is a powerful documentary that delves into the dark world of human exploitation, shining a light on issues such as forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child soldiers. Through compelling stories and shocking revelations, the film exposes the harsh realities faced by countless individuals around the globe.

The Grey Zone is a powerful drama based on true events that takes place in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust. It follows the story of a group of prisoners who are forced to work in the camp's Sonderkommando unit and are faced with moral dilemmas and the struggle for survival. As they witness the atrocities and horrors of the gas chambers, they plan a revolt in a desperate attempt to save themselves and others.

In Dead in Tombstone, a man named Guerrero is betrayed and killed by his gang. He finds himself in Hell, where he is given a chance for redemption. Guerrero strikes a deal with the Devil to escape from Hell and seek his revenge on the men who killed him. As he sets out on his mission, he discovers supernatural powers and faces a number of challenges. Will Guerrero be able to take his vengeance and find redemption?

Drama set at the end of World War Two in China. A young woman, fighting for the independence of her homeland is tortured for the whereabouts of the treasure left by her war profiteer father.

The Dark Side of Chocolate is a powerful documentary that exposes the exploitation and forced labor within the chocolate industry. It focuses on the ethical issues surrounding child labor and human trafficking in the cocoa plantations of Ivory Coast and other West African countries. Through hidden camera footage and interviews with escaped slaves and activists, the film reveals the corrupt system and corporate greed that perpetuate this modern-day slave trade.

Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death (2003) is a documentary that exposes the horrifying colonial rule imposed by King Leopold II of Belgium in the Congo during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It shines a light on the mass murder, forced labor, and genocide committed against the Congolese people in the pursuit of rubber and profit. Through reenactments and historical accounts, the film captures the terror and brutality of this dark period in African history.

When a woman accidentally kills her detested husband, a selfless young man takes the blame and goes to prison. Complications ensue when he is provisionally released.

Young Benjamin is having trouble adjusting to barbed wirework. Waiting for days to the Mennonite chief but the wait is very long. The other workers, César and Genaro, begin to feel that the Paraguayan Chaco is getting strange and tiring.

In May of 1983, a man turns 49 and, with his 17-year old son, journeys to the village in Baden that he left 40 years before. He wants to discover what happened then, the truth about an affair his mother had with a young Polish prisoner of war, how the authorities came to learn of it, the lovers' arrest, and the aftermath. While his son takes Polaroid photographs, he retraces the steps of his childhood and interviews those who should remember. The story is disclosed in flashbacks that focus on the lovers (Paulina and Stanislaus), on a jealous and conniving neighbor, and on Mayer, the local SS commander who wants to find a way out of inevitable consequences.

Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil is a documentary that explores the haunting tale of young boys who were victims of forced labor and slavery during the Nazism era in Brazil. The film sheds light on the dark history of racism and uncovers the untold stories of these forgotten boys.

Set on a British farm, a supplier to major supermarkets. This murky operation holds Nizar behind closed doors as a slave. Riddled with debt he finds his dream of reuniting with his family thrown into jeopardy when he becomes responsible for a volatile new arrival.

Shrouded in secrecy and notoriously cash-strapped the North Korean regime has resorted to running one of the world's largest slaving operations - exploiting the profits to fulfil their own agenda. These bonded labourers can be found in Russia, China and dozens of other countries around the world including EU member states. Featuring undercover footage and powerful testimonials, we reveal the scale and brutality of the operation and ask what, if anything, is being done to stop it.