Movies and TvShows featuring "racial" theme.
During the Holocaust, a Jewish waiter and his son are taken to a concentration camp. The father uses his wit and imagination to shield his son from the horrors around them, creating a game to win a tank and escape. Despite the harsh reality, the father sacrifices himself to ensure his son's survival and reunites with his mother after the camp is liberated.
The Bang Bang Club is a gripping drama based on real events that follows the lives of a group of dedicated photographers covering the violent and tumultuous final years of apartheid in South Africa. These passionate individuals risk their lives to document the political violence, elections, and widespread turmoil plaguing the nation. Amidst the chaos, they find love, friendships, and personal growth while battling their own demons. The Bang Bang Club explores the power of photojournalism, the bravery of those who capture history, and the impact of their images on the world.
An undercover FBI agent infiltrates a white supremacist group, but when she starts to develop feelings for the leader, she must decide where her loyalties lie. As tensions rise and violence escalates, she finds herself caught between duty and desire.
'Limbo' is about a jaded detective named Travis Hurley who arrives in a small Australian outback city to investigate a twenty-year-old unsolved homicide of a local Aboriginal woman. As he forms connections with the victim's broken family, Travis uncovers a series of difficult truths that shed light on the complexities of loss and injustice faced by First Nations Australians.
A group of people find themselves trapped in a creepy mansion, complete with secret passageways, a mad doctor and a murderous gorilla.
Watermelon Man is a dark comedy that follows the story of Jeff Gerber, a white man who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a black man. As he navigates his new identity and experiences the racism and bigotry in society, Jeff begins to understand the struggles faced by African-Americans. The movie explores themes of race, identity, and societal prejudice in an unconventional and thought-provoking way.
Greased Lightning is a semi-biographical movie based on the life of Wendell Scott, a black race car driver in the deep south during the 1960s. Despite facing racism and discrimination, Scott becomes a successful stock car driver in the NASCAR circuit.
Bullfighter and the Lady is a movie set in Mexico that follows the story of a bullfighter who falls in love with a lady. The film explores themes of tradition, rivalry, and the dangers of bullfighting.
The story of a Warlpiri woman, Audrey, and her Sicilian partner Santo as they navigate through colonial systems to keep the children they care for together. Audrey Napanangka was born at a time when the world was changing for the people in the Central Australian Desert. Settler colonisation was permeating the desert and forced changes and the fusion of two worlds shifted Audrey’s life forever. Today, Audrey raises young people to walk in many worlds, by centering culture, language, and Law in their lives alongside mainstream education. The intimate footage filmed over 10 years in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Yuendumu and Audrey’s Warlpiri country Mount Theo, showcases a heartwarming story about the power of kinship and family in what is known as Australia.
A young white man goes to a historically black college for the chance to be the starting quarterback. There he encounters considerable resentment and learns what it's like to be in the minority.
A disillusioned police detective, used as a scapegoat by his corrupted superior, fights back by becoming a competent criminal.
The history of black newspapers in America.
A little black boy is hired to kill a cat, but the feline escapes and proceeds to play tricks on the kid, pretending he's a ghost come back to haunt his "killer". One of the “Censored 11” banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.
In Long Gone, a baseball player named Stud Cantrell tries to save his team, the Tampico Stogies, from being sold by the unscrupulous owner.
During the 1960s in Mississippi, a racially-motivated murder sparks a clash between racial tensions and the civil rights movement, leading to unexpected friendships and challenging the deep-rooted prejudices of the American South.
As Summers Die is a gripping drama that takes place in 1950s Louisiana, where a lawyer challenges racial and social injustice faced by an African-American family. The story revolves around the niece of an old woman who fights for land rights in the face of greed and racism. Based on a novel, the movie delves into race relations and a challenging trial.
Soul of the Game is a historical drama that follows the lives of three African American baseball players as they navigate the challenges of racism and segregation in the 1940s. Set in Birmingham, Alabama, the movie explores the friendship and rivalry between Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Jackie Robinson, highlighting their contributions to the civil rights movement and the integration of baseball. It delves into the racial tensions they faced both on and off the field, while also showcasing their exceptional talent and determination. With powerful performances and a captivating storyline, Soul of the Game celebrates the triumphs and struggles of these historical figures and their significant impact on the game of baseball.
Assault on the Pay Train is a gripping movie set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where a group of bandits plans and executes a daring train robbery to steal hidden money. Against the backdrop of poverty and racial tensions, the bandits navigate the slums and face unexpected challenges in their quest for the ultimate heist.
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
