Movies and TvShows featuring "mentoring" theme.
When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi's soeur, her "sister" and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered—after all, they hardly know each other! The entire campus is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko's offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her soeur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school's attention!
Maid in Manhattan is a romantic comedy film about Marisa Ventura, a hotel maid in Manhattan who gets mistaken for a wealthy socialite by a politician staying at the hotel. As Marisa goes along with the mistaken identity, she falls in love with the politician, leading to a series of humorous and romantic situations. However, their different backgrounds and the truth about Marisa's real identity create complications in their relationship.
Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais compete together on what is the next evolution in cooking competitions.
The Villainess follows Sook-hee, a young woman who was raised as a killer in China, and then recruited by the Korean National Intelligence Service. After being trained to become the ultimate assassin, she takes revenge on those who killed her father. As she falls deeper into a world of violence, she must confront her own past and the secrets that have haunted her for years.
Narvel Roth is a meticulous horticulturist who tends to the grounds of Gracewood Gardens and caters to his wealthy employer, Mrs. Haverhill. His carefully constructed life takes a turn when Maya, Mrs. Haverhill's troubled great-niece, arrives seeking apprenticeship. As Maya's presence unravels secrets from a violent past, Narvel's idyllic sanctuary becomes threatened.
After losing his job and his wife, a man holds a yard sale to get rid of all his possessions and start anew. As he interacts with the people who come to the sale, he begins to find solace and hope for the future.
Hounddog is a drama film set in the American South during the 1950s. It follows the story of a young girl who uses music as an escape from the challenges she faces, such as domestic violence and sexual assault. Despite the hardships she endures, she finds strength and resilience through her love for music.
In this live-action adaptation of the popular DC comics, a teenager named Billy Batson gains the ability to transform into the superhero Shazam by speaking the magical word. With the powers of six deities, Shazam fights crime and learns valuable life lessons.
Bangkok Dangerous is a crime thriller movie about a deaf-mute hitman who seeks revenge after his mentor is murdered. The movie is set in Bangkok, Thailand, and features graphic violence, gun battles, and a final showdown with the mob boss.
Miss Representation is a documentary that exposes how the media portrays women and how it influences the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. It examines the negative impact of media stereotypes, sexism, and objectification on women's empowerment and equality. Through interviews with notable figures and experts, the film reveals the harmful effects of media portrayals on women's self-esteem, body image, and aspirations. Miss Representation also highlights the importance of media literacy and advocacy to challenge and change these harmful narratives.
Bernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin tries to teach Bernice how to be much more modern, Bernice gives her much more than she bargained for.
Finding the Gold Within is a powerful documentary that follows six African-American young men from Akron, Ohio on their journey of self-discovery. Through mentorship and personal reflection, they confront the myths and stereotypes that have defined their lives and strive to find their own paths to success.
The English Surgeon is a documentary that explores the life of a talented neurosurgeon as he faces moral dilemmas, struggles with poverty and language barriers, and tries to provide medical care and hope to his patients in Kyiv, Ukraine. The film delves into the surgeon's ethical choices, compassion, and determination to make a difference in the lives of those in need.
A young skater, Jacob, is on the cusp of his adolescence but held down by a poverty-stricken and abusive household. He attempts to push through this to pursue his passion for skating, eventually being mentored by his new friend Eric
The Voice of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Səs Azərbaycan) is an Azerbaijani television singing competition created by John de Mol. The first season was broadcast on AzTV. The show premiered in late 2015 continuing to 2016. The rules of the show were based on The Voice of Holland. The show received a reboot for the second season that was scheduled to premiere on October 8, 2021.
Passionate BMX dirt jumper, Phin Cooper, wants nothing in life but to attain fame in his sport. After missing a competition when he lands in jail for unpaid citations, he is court-ordered for community service and reluctantly mentors one of the toughest boys, Blue Espinosa. As Phin leads the troubled teen on exciting adventures of riding dirt trails, big jumps and cityscapes, Blue becomes more than an obligation - an unlikely friend whose secret world of drug trafficking threatens Phin's ultimate dream. Featuring some of the best stunts in dirt jumping by legendary pros and hardcore locals, Heroes of Dirt is more than adrenaline rush. It embarks on an unforgettable journey into real significance, and the price it takes to get there.
To save their marriage, Rita and Dana Lund set off on a family camping trip through California. At a campsite they meet a hitch-hiker, Eric, who befriends their son. Against Rita's wishes, Dana takes asks him to tag along with them, not knowing that he's a brutal psychopath.
Based on a true story, Sam Chuk exposes 7 teenagers in a neighborhood called Sam Chuk, whose lives are entangled with troubles and devastated by using drugs. Their local teacher is seriously concerned the drugs problem and begins to cope with them by giving them a chance to prove themselves.
When Bryan Jennings (Founder/Director of Walking On Water) was fourteen years old he was taken on his first surf trip by a local professional surfer. This trip had a lasting effect on his life. In Walking On Water Bryan returns the favor as he takes Tyler and Luke literally around the world in hopes that they too will forever be changed. Along the way they meet up with three-time world champion surfer Tom Curren, teen shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton, top professional surfers C.J. and Damien Hobgood, and many others. From the makers of The Outsiders and Noahs Arc comes a story about finding faith on the journey of a lifetime.
The life of Donald M. Morgan, one of Hollywood’s most prolific artists, is a unique, rags-to-riches story about a man who’s had a life-changing effect on the people around him, both personally and professionally. By sharing stories of his lengthy career, working with filmmakers like Robert Zemeckis, John Carpenter and Joseph Sargent, Morgan recounts pivotal moments in the art of filmmaking for over four decades, through interviews with fellow greats Owen Roizman (The Exorcist) and Jack N. Green (Unforgiven). But at the heart of the film is an emotional journey along the road to recovery in an industry that is ripe with dysfunction and addiction. Inspiring, heartbreaking, and funny, “Cinematographer” shares the story of one of the film industry's finest human beings.