Movies and TvShows featuring "passive-resistance" theme.

Gandhi, a lawyer, leads the Indian revolts against British rule using nonviolent protest. He fights for the rights of Indians in South Africa and later returns to India to fight for independence. Despite setbacks, violence, and imprisonment, Gandhi's campaign gains international attention and eventually leads to India's independence. However, the country is divided into India and Pakistan, causing religious tensions and violence. Gandhi spends his last days trying to bring peace and is eventually assassinated.

Billy Budd, a young sailor, joins the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He experiences a hostile environment and finds himself at odds with the ship's Master-at-Arms, John Claggart. Billy is known for his purity and innocence, which makes him a target for Claggart's envy and hatred. When tensions rise and events spiral out of control, Billy is faced with a court-martial and a fight for justice.

A college student joins a student protest in San Francisco during the anti-war movement. He witnesses police brutality and corruption, and becomes a part of the student movement against tyranny and social issues.

In Suspicious River, a woman living in a sexless marriage in Vancouver, British Columbia, turns to prostitution to escape her mundane life. As she becomes involved in a dangerous world, her vulnerability and naivety put her at risk of sexual abuse and violence. She must navigate the complexities of her relationships, including her troubled marriage and a series of illicit affairs, all while dealing with the consequences of her choices. Based on a novel, this movie explores themes of sexuality, trauma, and the destructive power of secrets.

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin is a documentary that explores the life of Bayard Rustin, a gay African-American civil rights activist who was an integral part of the civil rights movement in the United States. The film delves into Rustin's role as an intellectual, a writer, and an organizer of major events like the March on Washington. It explores the challenges he faced as a gay man in a time of homophobia and discrimination, as well as his activism for peace and justice.

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.

James, who comes to Mumbai seeking a successful life, and ends up working as a bouncer at a club there, and fighting gangsters. He then encounters the brother of an MP who is always causing crime. James has a little fight in club which cause causes a huge conflict between the two, this also gets his brother and MP Shanthi Narayana involved. This conflict then causes death of James's friend, whom he lives with, Babloo, and because of this James is set on revenge.