Movies and TvShows featuring "port-city" theme.
In the midst of the 1905 Russian Revolution, the crew of the battleship Potemkin rebels against their oppressive officers, leading to a series of events that challenge the authority of the Imperial Russian Navy and ignite the social unrest in Odessa.
In this thrilling adventure, Ash and his friends encounter Latias and Latios, legendary Pokémon who have the power to shape-shift. When a power-hungry villain plots to steal the Soul Dew, Ash and his friends must stop him before it's too late.
A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves into a boardinghouse near the prison whose residents are the wives of inmates.
Barb Wire is a female bounty hunter in the year 2017. In a post-apocalyptic world, she takes on dangerous missions, while also working as a prostitute. When her ex-lover shows up asking for help, Barb Wire finds herself caught in a web of deception and betrayal. With her trusty Rottweiler by her side, she must navigate the seedy underworld and use her skills to survive.
The Young Girls of Rochefort is a lively and whimsical musical comedy set in the charming seaside town of Rochefort, France. The story revolves around twin sisters Delphine and Solange, who dream of finding true love and happiness. As the town prepares for a carnival, the sisters encounter various romantic possibilities, mistaken identities, and unexpected reunions. With lively music, colorful dance numbers, and a touch of mystery, the film celebrates the joy and excitement of young love.
Lola is a 14-year-old girl who falls in love with a US Navy sailor in a seaside town in France. As she navigates her first experience with love, she also grapples with the challenges of single motherhood and the complexities of relationships. Set in the 1960s, Lola's story unfolds against the backdrop of a vibrant coastal community.
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities. They capture the defining images of the war, showcasing the impact of their journalism around the globe.
Based on a novel, Outcast of the Islands tells the story of an outcast man who finds himself on a secret island inhabited by indigenous people. The movie explores themes of imperialism, cannibalism, and the struggle for survival.
This Technicolor portrait of Jakarta was filmed when it was called Batavia and formed part of the Dutch East Indies colonial empire. The film portrays the daily life of citizens and the relaxed atmosphere that prevailed at the time. We see Batavia's Amsterdam Gate, built by the Dutch around 1664, along with the strong influence of Dutch architecture upon other buildings, streets and waterways.
Never on Sunday (1960) is a comedic drama set in Athens, Greece. It revolves around an American man who falls in love with a Greek woman. The movie explores their relationship and the cultural differences between them.
Pigs and Battleships is a dark comedy crime drama set in post-war Japan. It revolves around the lives of the people in a poverty-stricken port city, where the local yakuza and the US Navy clash over the control of the black market. The story follows a young couple caught in the middle of this power struggle, as they navigate their way through the corrupt world of crime, neon-lit nightclubs, and illicit activities. It explores themes of poverty, social satire, prostitution, and the effects of the war on the lives of ordinary people.
The Runner is a heartwarming story about a young boy in Iran who navigates the challenges of growing up in a port city. With the Persian Gulf as a backdrop, the boy grapples with school, innocence, competition, and the responsibilities of an orphan. Along the way, he discovers the power of friendship and the importance of hard work. Through his love for running, he finds a way to escape his troubled past and create a better future.
Between Two Worlds follows the journey of a group of passengers on a ship that explodes during an air raid. They find themselves in a mysterious afterlife where they must confront their past choices and face the consequences of their actions. As the passengers come to terms with their fate, they struggle with guilt, regret, and the search for true love.
A tugboat captain serves under his rival as a U-boat chaser in World War I.
An eastern by Joseph Velasco. Two undercover agents must smash a smuggling racket that is terrorizing a small port town. One of the agents, Chin Chang, has an evil grip that can crush a skull in seconds. The thugs are killers but this agent is a killer in kung fu!
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh in Morocco, as well as the city of Algiers in Algeria.
Wednesday is the day when children are not in school and stay at home. It is also the day when the parents are not there. In Nantes, in the spring, twenty or so carefree and boisterous kids between the ages of three and eleven take advantage of this day to make their parents go crazy. Emma, 9 years old and naturally romantic, decides that Roland, the little boy she met in the street, is unhappy and persuades her friends to adopt him. Victoria spends the day with Martin Socoa, an often distant father whom she learns to love. There are also Muriel, Bruno, Colette and Henri who take off and create panic in their parents' home, while Marylin lives the founding drama of her childhood with a mother of an unreal sweetness. Throughout these little stories, we realize that the world of children has its own logic, totally different from that of adults.
Scarlet Sails is a romantic fantasy drama about a young woman named Assol who has always dreamed of a prince on a sailing ship. One day, a sailor comes to the port city and promises to fulfill her dream. Assol embarks on a magical journey filled with love, adventure, and fantasy. With the help of a magician, an orchestra, and a toy-maker, Assol discovers the power of love and the importance of following her dreams.
Angelina lives in a big city on the sea coast, where handsome men and beautiful women are strolling the streets with only one purpose: to have fun, flirt and love. But Angelina, being pretty, intelligent, and nice, finds herself lonely. She is a police officer and her job is helping abandoned kids, orphans, and troubled youngsters. One day one of her charges, a little boy, explains to Angelina how lonely, dull and useless she is. Those words have been bothering her ever since, and she decides to change herself.. Angelina starts her way through the darkness…
This quick look at Lisbon begins with aerial footage of the port city as the off-screen narrator provides some history of a seafaring, colonizing nation, of destructive earthquakes, and of contemporary construction. Then it's on to famous buildings and monuments, a look at female fishmongers who ply neighborhoods with baskets of fish on their heads, a survey of two nearby resort areas, watching a town's annual running of the bulls, and a visit to a bullfight, where the bulls are not killed.