Movies and TvShows featuring "wage" theme.

Bread and Roses (2000) follows the story of a group of janitors, mostly immigrants, who work in a Los Angeles office building. Inspired by the efforts of labor organizer Maya, they organize themselves to fight for better working conditions, higher wages, and access to healthcare. The film highlights the challenges they face, including the opposition from the corporation and the coercion tactics used against them. It is based on a true story and showcases the courage and determination of the characters in their pursuit of justice.

Midnight Diner tells the story of the customers who frequent a small diner in Tokyo, where the proprietor cooks them whatever they want. Through the meals, the customers share their stories and find solace in each other's company. The diner becomes a place of comfort and a haven from the loneliness and hardships of life.

A divorced woman (Michael Learned) moves to San Francisco from Omaha with her young son. She's trying to re-build her life after her divorce, she leaves her son with his grandmother. She joins the choir of a local church. She has some issues with the choirmaster (John Houseman) who tries to get the choir into shape before the Christmas concert. The choir overcome some personal setbacks as they all deal with personal issues. Zoe (Michael Learned) thinks of quitting the choir all together when push comes to shove.

Comrades is a compelling movie that takes place in 19th-century Australia, depicting the struggles and hardships faced by a group of convicts who try to escape their harsh reality. The story follows their journey for freedom, disguised identities, and their fight for fair wages and humane treatment. With themes of deception, survival, and the power of unity, Comrades explores the complexities of human nature and the desire for a better life.

After three children are found tragically dead, a band of college students are forced to conduct an investigation. And that is when terror from a mysterious clown figure starts to mount. Our heroes soon realize that what they are facing is a force that disguises its darkness through laughter—a force so menacing, it will not hesitate to take lives to get what it wants: immortality.

Immokalee U.S.A. is a documentary that sheds light on the lives of migrant workers in Immokalee, Florida. It explores issues such as class distinction, citizenship, and the hardships faced by these workers in pursuit of a better life. The film focuses on the challenges they face, including low wages, poor working conditions, and human rights abuses. It also delves into controversies surrounding the agricultural industry and the impact on the local community.

Wage is a movie set in 1924 Indonesia, depicting the life of Wage and his contribution to the country. It highlights the struggles he faced as well as his role in creating the national anthem. The film provides an insightful glimpse into the historical events of the 1920s in Indonesia.

Barbara, Adar and Medhi are three vastly different people who are desperately seeking to start anew, yet despite their struggles still find themselves helplessly adrift in the middle of nowhere.

This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.