Movies and TvShows featuring "public-housing" theme.
The PJs is a stop-motion animated sitcom that follows the lives of the diverse residents living in a public housing project. The show uses humor to address serious social issues such as racism, poverty, and prejudice. Through the lens of comedy, it offers a satirical commentary on inner-city life and explores the challenges faced by the African-American community.
Show Me a Hero is a TV mini-series based on a true story. Set in the 1980s, it follows the efforts of a young mayor to combat racism and public housing issues in Yonkers, New York. The series explores the political and social challenges faced by the mayor and the consequences of his actions. It delves into themes of racial segregation, class differences, and the impact of government policies on communities.
Housos is a hilarious mockumentary TV show that satirizes the lives of people living in public housing. It offers a humorous and exaggerated portrayal of the unique challenges and situations faced by these characters.
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Two ambitious vice presidents become rivals when an imminent board room vacancy arises.
The Architect is a movie that follows the story of a troubled architect and a dysfunctional family. It explores themes of unhappiness, suicide, and family relationships. The architect's life takes a turn when he meets a teenager and an activist, leading him on a path of self-discovery and redemption.
Softie is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama that tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who is navigating questions about his sexuality. Living in a broken home in a public housing project, he forms a deep connection with his schoolteacher and explores his feelings and identity in a society that is not always accepting.
The Line is a Canadian television drama series, which debuted on Movie Central and The Movie Network on March 16, 2009. Created by George F. Walker and Dani Romain, the series is being produced by The Nightingale Company, and shot by Richmond Street Films. The program was originally announced under the working title The Weight.
14-year-old Grasshoppers gang member Djibril leads a dangerous existence in a Marseille slum, along with his pregnant girlfriend Camilla who belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing the young Cricket Mahad, war breaks out. Djibril is haunted by the curse Mahad spat out as he lay dying, and begins to communicate with the spirit world. Convinced that global apocalypse is imminent, he embarks on a crazy plan to flee with Camilla and their unborn child – the only one capable of saving them all from Mahad’s malediction. But the law catches up with him. Now, after 12 years in prison and a secure psychiatric unit, Djibril will do whatever it takes to find his daughter and convince her to fulfil his prophecy.
David Jones investigates how 1960s council housing came to be built so poorly that thousands later needed to be demolished.
Press for Time (1966) is a hilarious comedy set in London, England, during the 1960s. The town mayor's favoritism, graft, and corruption result in chaos and embarrassment for the town council. The main character, a klutz reporter working for a newspaper, uncovers a rigged beauty contest and exposes the dishonesty of the mayor. Based on a book, the movie highlights the challenges faced by an honest individual in a corrupt system.
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011) is a documentary film that tells the story of the Pruitt-Igoe housing development in St. Louis, Missouri. It examines the factors that contributed to its decline, such as deindustrialization, structural racism, and urban planning. The film sheds light on the impact of public policy and business interests on the lives of the residents, and explores the themes of poverty, segregation, and displacement.
Unarmed Verses is a documentary film that explores the impact of gentrification on an urban community. It follows the story of a young girl from a public housing project as she navigates the changes happening around her. The film highlights the challenges and struggles faced by the community as they fight to preserve their way of life amidst urban development.
Disappointed by his failed dreams, Loh Poh Huat visits his frustrations on his family. So when he wins the lottery, everyone believes the money will deliver them from their struggles. However, Loh dies abruptly and his elaborate and surreal Taoist funeral pitches the family into a battle where the stakes are the very meaning of life itself. Singapore Dreaming is a poignant yet darkly humorous story which follows the lives of six individuals as they navigate the rapidly changing conditions experienced in today’s modern South-East Asian cities.
The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.
Brownstones to Red Dirt follows the heartwarming story of two pen pals, one from Brooklyn, New York City, and the other from Sierra Leone. As they exchange letters and develop a deep bond, they embark on a life-changing journey to meet each other face to face. This documentary explores themes of friendship, cultural exchange, and the power of human connection.
Kamel, a young man from the french ghetto, near Paris, is coming back to France. He was arrested for dealing drugs, he spent five years in jail and was banned from France for two years. He tries, with his family's support, to find a job and live a normal life. But nothing's normal in the ghetto.
While gun violence was on the decline in most major US cities, why did it continue to increase in Chicago's segregated communities? What is known about the systems that created the problem, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? Using dramatic footage, including interviews with residents on the front lines over the last 15 years, this documentary opens a rare historical window into the systematic creation of poverty stricken communities plagued by gun violence.
Set within Chicago’s labyrinth of alleyways, Scrappers is a cinema verite portrait of Otis and Oscar, two scrap metal scavengers searching for a living with brains, brawn and battered pickup trucks. The film shows how globalization, the 2008 financial crisis, crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and widespread scrap metal theft effect these men and their families.