Movies and TvShows featuring "poor-people" theme.

'Second Call' focuses on the resilience stories of teachers and students in a complex public education system. After some time off from teaching, Lúcia Helena returns to the classroom, now giving night classes to teenagers and adults. Along with other three teachers and the principal, she faces institutional adversities and the lack of appreciation without flinching. The conflicts involve both the faculty and the student body and, in this scenario, Education emerges as a hope, reminding everyone that it is never too late to have a second chance.

Isle of Flowers is a documentary that delves into the economic crisis and loss of humanity in a landfill in Brazil. It examines the harsh realities of poverty, hunger, and the impact of capitalism on the lives of the people living in the landfill. The film also explores themes of advertising, consumerism, and the consequences of profit-driven societies. Through a thought-provoking narrative, Isle of Flowers sheds light on the social and economic issues faced by the poor in Brazil.

Set in the early 1990’s, a critical period in Malaysian Indian history, the story subtly underlines the plight of the Indian Malaysians. Forsaken by the estate owners who had employed them for generations and systematically marginalized, they are forced to move to the cities and survive under harsh circumstances. Left out of the nation’s urbanization and development plans, many live in squatters and work at minimum wage jobs…

A blind man finds himself caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he accidentally crosses paths with a notorious gangster. As he tries to elude the gangster and the police, the blind man must rely on his wit and resourcefulness to survive.

Bare-knuckle boxing, blood-spattered horrific tales of 100-round bouts. Between women. An episode of the four-part series "Fight Club: a History of Violence".

Kanji is a poor peasant widower who struggles to earn a living for his daughter and himself and to pay off his father-in-law's debts.

O Porto de Santos is a documentary short film that showcases the lives of the working class in the port city of Santos, Brazil. It explores themes of poverty, labor strikes, prostitution, and the daily struggles of the working class. The black and white film captures the hard work and resilience of the people living in Santos.

Filming of the historical montage of Oswald de Andrade's play, where decadent millionaires, depraved children, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a celebrated theatrical performance from 1967, fundamentally recorded in 1971 and released only in the 1980s.

Nujum Pak Belalang is a comedy film set in a village, where a doctor falls in love with a patient. The story revolves around a dialogue between two characters, as well as traditional medicine and a king and queen's relationship. It also includes a fight between friends and the kidnapping of a princess. The movie features elements such as a castle, a village, a cow, and a treasure.

Tells the story of a poor family, inhabitants of the southern province of Santa Fe, who is forced to move into an abandoned railroad until waters recede Salado river wagon.

The life, the problems, the hopes of the ragazzi of the suburbs of Rome. Ignored by the city, these young men spontaneously express their vitality, their violence, their willingness to put themselves at risk. They are at the center of "Ragazzi di vita", the first novel by Pier Paolo Pasolini, author of the text of this documentary.