Movies and TvShows featuring "urban-neighborhood" theme.

Malik spends his days trying to get attention from others with empty, boring chats. One day, he catches the attention of one guy with a lie, saying that he's going to the US to study cinema. The news quickly goes around the neighborhood and Malik suddenly becomes everyones’s hope and pride.

In early 1980s, a young child disappears. Frustrated with the lack of police support, the concerned parents decide to take justice into their own hands and embark on a desperate manhunt. The story unfolds through the perspective of the local children, who witness the unfolding mystery and struggle to make sense of the events happening around them.%s

Pieces of April follows April Burns, a young woman who invites her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner in her apartment. As April struggles to cook the big meal, her family deals with their own personal issues and the challenges of getting to her apartment. With a dying mother, a rebellious sister, and a father who is constantly belittling her, April's Thanksgiving becomes a chaotic yet heartwarming event.

The Devil Is a Sissy follows the story of three friends - Mike, Tim, and Patsy - as they navigate the trials and tribulations of childhood in a tough urban neighborhood during the interwar period. With divorced parents, probation officers, and peer pressure, the trio must learn to stick together and find the courage to face their fears. Filled with heartwarming moments, comedic escapades, and a touch of drama, this movie showcases the indomitable spirit of youth.

In 'Not of This Earth,' an alien comes to Earth seeking a cure for his blood disease. He uses mind control and violence to achieve his goal, leaving a trail of murder and mayhem. A physician and a home care nurse become entangled in his deadly plot as they try to stop him.

A group of teenagers from the same neighborhood are chosen to participate in the production of a feature film that takes place during the summer. They navigate the challenges of filmmaking while dealing with their personal struggles and dynamics within the group.

The life of Fermín goes by, divided between his work as a diablero and the confinement he lives in within his house. Like him, other families live in a vecindad in the heart of Mexico City. One day, a company colluded with the government threatens to evict the vecindad tenants in order to build a mall. Facing the threat of an eviction, the tenants join in solidarity to come out of their self-absorption and fight for a common cause.

When Anna moves into a new apartment, she meets Emma, a girl she's instantly drawn to—one who harbors secrets she could never have imagined.

In the 1950s, Seattle had plans to build one of the densest networks of freeways in the world. It would have displaced thousands, especially the poor and people of color. Over the next two decades, a broad coalition of communities came together and halted these plans. Testimonies from that era are juxtaposed with interviews of activists who participated in the revolt, giving a picture of what Seattle could have been had the people not stood up to the highway lobby and their representatives.

Amarr Coleman, a successful Chicago-based artist who has returned home to Kentucky after the passing of his beloved grandmother, Linda Coleman, finds himself still in Lexington a month after the funeral, struggling to wrap up family affairs. When an old friend visits him, Amarr is forced to re-explore the neighborhood, his memories, and the many characters that reflect the history, beauty, and complexity of home.