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The Kindness of Strangers
Movie

The Kindness of Strangers(2019)

6.5
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NR
112Minutes

The Kindness of Strangers follows a group of people in Manhattan who are intertwined by their shared experiences of kindness, struggle, and redemption. The film highlights the lives of a nurse, a lawyer, a homeless mother, and a policeman, among others, as they navigate the challenges of homelessness, abuse, and forgiveness. Through their intersecting paths, they find solace and hope in unexpected acts of kindness.

The Windmill Massacre
Movie

The Windmill Massacre(2016)

4.9
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85Minutes
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Movie

The Legend of the Holy Drinker(1988)

7.1
NR
128Minutes

The Legend of the Holy Drinker follows the story of a homeless man in Paris who is struggling with alcoholism. He forms a complex relationship with his daughter, as he tries to overcome his addiction and find his place in society. The film explores themes of redemption, family, and the consequences of addiction.

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A Boy Called Dad
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A Boy Called Dad(2009)

6.4
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80Minutes

A teenage boy finds himself in the unexpected role of a father when his ex-girlfriend gives birth to their child. As he struggles to come to terms with his new responsibilities, he must confront issues such as teenage sexuality, father-son relationships, and the difficulties of being a young parent. Set in North Wales, the boy's journey involves encounters with the police, a kidnapping attempt, sleeping rough, and threats of suicide. Through it all, he learns important lessons about love, family, and growing up.

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Stars Above Us
Movie

Stars Above Us(2019)

6.7
98Minutes

Forced into homelessness, Melli, a single mother, takes her son Ben to a forest. There they build a makeshift camp, set back from the paths so that no one can find them. They think this solution is only temporary. Melli firmly believes their lives will improve soon, a feeling that is strengthened when she is employed as a trainee flight attendant. Unlike Melli, Ben actually enjoys the exciting camp trip. Life under difficult conditions further strengthens the bond between mother and son.

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Rumba Love
Movie

Rumba Love(2021)

4.4
90Minutes

Nicholas Quevedo, a Cuban-American rumba singer moves from Havana to New York with nothing else but his love for rumba and his unbreakable dream to make it in the Big Apple, but his journey would be confronted by unimaginable challenges.

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Hurricane F.Y.T.
Movie

Hurricane F.Y.T.(2023)

7.3
109Minutes

Montreal, 1991. Delphis, 11 years old, grows up in a disadvantaged neighborhood and an unstable family environment. One evening, he decides to take control of his life and becomes The Hurricane. Armed with a lightning bolt on his headband and his middle finger held high, he flees a world that has no place for him. With the police and the Youth Protection Services on his trail, he leaves a mother in distress and has significant encounters in the street. Conquering himself, his adventure is like a road trip, from Hochelag' to Berri, from one family to another. Under the impetus of a hasty adolescence, his freedom thumbs his nose at the indifference towards the marginalized. Social etiquettes burst forth in an assertive tone and sustained rhythm. Between punk music and Marjo, The Hurricane hits us in the face, without waiting to die!

The Kids from the Port
Movie

The Kids from the Port(2013)

5.7
78Minutes

Miguel makes the journey that his grandfather cannot make because he is locked up by his own family. The mission is very simple, go to a funeral and leave an army jacket on the grave of an old man, a friend of his grandfather. Miguel, accompanied by Lola and Guillermo, leaves that island of cement that is the Nazareth neighborhood. He wanders the outskirts of Valencia, looking for a cemetery and faces a deserted city.

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