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The Good Lie
Movie

The Good Lie(2014)

7.4
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PG_13
110Minutes

The Good Lie follows the journey of four Sudanese refugees who are given the opportunity to resettle in Kansas City, USA. They must adapt to a new culture and overcome the challenges they face, including culture shock and the trauma of their past. Through self-sacrifice and perseverance, they form a strong bond and find hope for a better future.

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Still Life
Movie

Still Life(2006)

7.3
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108Minutes

Still Life is a poignant drama that takes place in modern-day China. It follows the lives of two individuals, a man and a woman, who are each searching for something in their own ways. The film explores themes of tradition, loss, and the impact of rapid urbanization on rural communities. Through beautiful cinematography and compelling storytelling, Still Life paints a vivid portrait of life in contemporary China.

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Sallah
Movie

Sallah(1964)

7.2
NR
110Minutes

Sallah is a comedy about a man named Sallah who struggles to settle into life in Israel after immigrating from a poverty-stricken refugee camp. He faces challenges such as bureaucracy, red tape, and cultural differences, all while trying to provide for his large family. The film uses satire to highlight the struggles of immigrants and the complexities of Israeli society.

Khadak
Movie

Khadak(2006)

6.9
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NR
104Minutes

Khadak is a drama fantasy movie set in Mongolia. It follows the story of a young shepherd boy named Bagi who experiences a vision that leads him to the city. Bagi's journey takes him through various hardships, including a plague and strip mining. Along the way, he meets a theater troupe and a shaman who guide him on his path. The movie explores themes of family relationships, revolution, and the clash between traditional Mongolian culture and modernization.

Plünderich
Movie

Plünderich(2023)

5.9
80Minutes

In the face of the bucket wheel excavators in the brown coal mining area eating their way through the muddy Rhineland soil, the Lange family is at a crossroads: what do we do when the old has to go and the new is so uncertain? The young entrepreneur Marcel Lange, hungry for success, wants to build a new high-end village and achieve social advancement. To this end, he has already had the prototype Villa Verena built on the edge of the open-cast mine, where the largest renaturalized lake in the world is to be created in just a few years. But his sister Franca is against it. In the old village, which is about to be demolished, she is holding the fort and tinkering in the basement on an electricity storage unit that will supply all the houses with green energy in the future and make them self-sufficient. In the midst of this chaos, widow and mother Angelika Lange has other plans. She wants to finally take a vacation with the relocation bonus and doesn't always want to worry about others.

8 Borders, 8 Days
Movie

8 Borders, 8 Days(2017)

7.6
60Minutes

After waiting 15 months with no answer to her application for resettlement in the United States, a smuggler’s raft offers a single Syrian mother of two her only option for escape. 8 Borders, 8 Days documents the family'ss frightening eight-day journey to safety.

Mu lives as a refugee and tourist attraction in Thailand. Determined to pursue freedom, Mu ruptures ties with her mother and tribe to resettle to the USA where she begins to wonder where her world truly lies.

Crossing Borders
Movie

Crossing Borders(2018)

16Minutes

Escaping a refugee life from war-torn Syria sparks hope for a family looking to adapt to an American life.

Double Solitaire
Movie

Double Solitaire(1997)

20Minutes

The filmmaker's father and uncle, Norm and Stan, are third generation Japanese Americans. They are "all American" guys who love bowling, cards and pinball. Placed in the Amache internment camp as children during World War II, they don't think the experience affected them that much. But in the course of navigating the maze of her father's and uncle's pursuits while simultaneously trying to inquire about their past, the filmmaker is able to find connections between their lives now and the history that was left behind.

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Berries for Sale
Movie

Berries for Sale(2021)

7Minutes

The residents of a tiny Newfoundland town consider voting to resettle it.

Warehoused
Movie

Warehoused(2017)

6.6
72Minutes

An estimated 12 million people live in refugee camps worldwide and only 0.1% are resettled, repatriated, or integrated into normal society each year. The feature-length documentary.

Slawomir Mrozek Presents
Movie

Slawomir Mrozek Presents(1997)

48Minutes

Writer Slawomir Mrozek recalls his past as he prepares himself to move out from Mexico and resettle in his native Poland. He discusses his youth, career and emigration, while walking down his vast Mexican ranch La Epifania.

Eksmisja
Movie

Eksmisja(2012)

6.9
80Minutes

A unique Polish couple in their 80s. After living for 66 years in their flat they have to move out. While Maria is an extraordinary spirit full of un-dominable optimism and vitality - Tadeusz is a silent scientist and a fatalist. Now they have to fight their existential disaster that unveils the touching stories of their life and casts a shadow over their present. It's a film about justice and equality - the crisis of morality in past and present modern society, as well as about how to get old - staying young.

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Waste Land
Movie

Waste Land(2001)

63Minutes

By 2045, twenty localities in Germany will be resettled because of brown coal open pit mining. The film Waste Land follows the inhabitants of three villages in the Rhenish coal-mining district during their last years in their old home and documents how an entire region prepares for its collective relocation.

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Explore a curated collection of movies and TV shows that delve into the theme of "Resettlement." Discover compelling stories of individuals and communities facing drastic changes, forced migrations, and the challenges of adapting to a new environment. From tales of war and displacement to heartwarming narratives of hope and resilience, these captivating productions will take you on an emotional journey through the multifaceted aspects of resettlement.

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