Movies and TvShows featuring "searching-for-father" theme.

Iron Road is a TV mini-series set in 19th century Canada, where a young Chinese girl disguises herself as a boy to work on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Along the way, she faces numerous challenges and forms unexpected alliances.

An orphaned boy who dreams of being a ninja arrives in Hollywood and attempts to find his birth parents.

After growing up with her hippie parents in Southeast Brazil, a teenager sets out on a journey to Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval in order to find her father. Along the way, she discovers the vibrant community of the city and learns more about her own identity.

In 'Messiah of Evil,' a woman travels to a small town in search of her missing father, only to discover that the townspeople are being turned into undead creatures by an evil cult. As she tries to unravel the mystery, she becomes trapped and hunted by the cult and its supernatural leader. She must fight to survive and find a way to stop the cult's plans before it's too late.

Friendship! is a movie based on a true story set in the German Democratic Republic. It follows the journey of two young friends as they embark on a road trip across the United States in search of the protagonist's long-lost father. Along the way, they encounter various challenges, including a police control, a visit to a gay bar, and a stay at a motel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The movie explores themes of friendship, love, and the impact of the Berlin Wall.

The Beautiful Country tells the story of a young Vietnamese man who embarks on a journey to find his father in the United States. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including abuse of power, separation from his family, and the harsh realities of illegal immigration. Despite the hardships, he perseveres in his search for a better life.

When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.

In Open Road, a young woman sets off on a journey to find her father who left her many years ago. Along the way, she encounters various obstacles and meets interesting characters. As she gets closer to her destination, she discovers secrets about her family and finds love.

In 'The Color Out of Space,' a family living on a secluded farm experiences strange and horrifying events after a meteorite crashes nearby. As the alien presence gradually mutates the living creatures and plants on the property, the family finds themselves battling madness and the relentless spreading of an otherworldly color.

For Jane White, life itself is a television program, and she dreams of becoming a star on the small screen. Convincing herself that Gerry King, a popular talk show host, is her birth father, she sets out on an adventurous road trip — aided by her equally looney boyfriend, Dick — to confront her "father" on the air, and, just maybe, make a splash on reality television.

11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tried to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...

Between competitive swim team practice and cramming for classes the anime Buffalo Kotek is Minami’s only respit from her hectic life. So it feels a lot like kismet when she discovers that her classmate Shohei, and aspiring manga artist, shares her obsession—and that his brother is an amateur detective. It seems as though Minami’s finally formed the perfect team to help her unravel a big mystery of her own, following a recent trail of clues that just might lead to her long lost father. The timing couldn’t be better when an out-of-town swim competition presents itself as the perfect alibi, and she sneaks off to the Japanese coast to discover a whole new side of herself in this bold and charming story of anime, friendship, family, and the life aquatic.

An adaptation of H.G Well's Time Machine for Nickleodon. Tom's scientist father, overwhelmed with grief over the loss of his wife, invents a time machine. He attempts to go in to the future to find a cure that he can take back in time to his wife, so that she might live. He never comes back, only his time machine. So Tom goes into the future to rescue his dad.

An urban fairy tale-romantic comedy, in which Nola, an aspiring songwriter, leaves an abusive Kansas home and journeys to New York to find her biological father. Once there, she finds more than she expected.

Mia Williams, raised on the family Bed & Breakfast by Sara, a loving single mom grows up believing her father was lost, M.I.A., in the Gulf War. A tragic accident results in the sudden death of Sara and Mia finds herself alone to care for the B&B while attending college. Daniel Williams, a hard-edged businessman from New York, arrives at the B&B and Mia suspects he may be her lost father. The townsfolk believe he may be responsible for Sara's death. As events unfold, Daniel clears his name and finds acceptance from the community and Mia finds a father at last.

Popeye's Pappy takes a flagpole sitting job atop a tall building without telling Popeye. Popeye goes to rescue him, but he doesn't want to go until an electrical storm hits.

The Mother's Soul is a deeply moving drama set in Hanoi, Vietnam. It follows the journey of a mother who is searching for her father while facing poverty, loan sharks, and the hardships of daily life. She forms a special bond with her daughter and they share a bed together. The movie explores themes of desperation, sacrifice, and the strength of a mother-daughter relationship.

The director documents the events leading to a reunion with her estranged father.