Movies and TvShows featuring "war-refugees" theme.
The Other Side of Hope follows the story of Khaled, a Syrian refugee who arrives in Finland as an illegal alien. He crosses paths with Wikström, a former shirt salesman who decides to pursue his dream of opening a restaurant. As Khaled seeks asylum and tries to find his sister, he becomes an unexpected friend to Wikström and they both find hope in their unlikely bond.
Flee (2021) follows the life of an Afghan refugee who escapes the horrors of war and embarks on a perilous journey to Denmark. Through animation and documentary techniques, the film explores themes of trauma, identity, and the search for home.
In the Universal Century year 0079, humanity has colonized space and war has erupted between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. Gundam pilot Amuro Ray becomes involved in the conflict when he discovers the RX-78-2 Gundam, a powerful mobile suit prototype. With the fate of humanity at stake, Amuro and his fellow pilots must face the challenges of war, politics, and their own personal demons.
Dheepan, a Tamil warrior, escapes the Sri Lankan civil war and poses as a caretaker in France along with a woman and a little girl, pretending to be his wife and daughter. They face challenges in a dangerous neighborhood, navigating the language barrier, and dealing with the trauma of war. As they try to build a new life, they find themselves caught in a web of drug gang violence.
Based on a true story, The Windermere Children follows a group of child Holocaust survivors who are brought to the Lake District in England for recovery. With the help of a compassionate child psychologist and their newfound friendship, they begin to heal from their traumatic experiences and learn to trust again.
In this film-noir, a Polish concentration camp survivor assumes a false identity to gain custody of a child and uncover a murder-plot. Set in San Francisco, the story revolves around the House on Telegraph Hill and the secrets it holds. With elements of mystery, thriller, and drama, this movie explores themes of greed, betrayal, and identity.
Palestinian Alienation is a TV show that delves into the dramatic history of the Palestinian people and how their alienation has shaped their lives. It explores the concept of occupation and its impact on the Palestinian society, shedding light on the struggles, challenges, and resilience of the people living under occupation. Through personal stories, historical events, and emotional narratives, the show highlights the enduring spirit of the Palestinian people amidst adversity.
A historical drama set during the Napoleonic Wars, following the Duke of Wellington and his troops in Portugal during the year 1810.
During World War II, a woman named Jean is taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaya. She and a group of women are forced to march through the jungle and endure various hardships. Jean befriends a fellow prisoner, Joe, and they develop a deep bond. After the war, Jean travels to Australia and learns that Joe is alive and living in Alice Springs. She decides to go to Alice Springs to find Joe and build a life together.
Set during the Korean War, One Minute to Zero follows an American colonel as he leads his troops in battle and forms a relationship with a war widow. The movie explores the horrors of war, the struggles of war refugees, and the dangers faced by the soldiers.
Rojda, a native of Iraqi Kurdistan and a soldier in the German army, travels to a refugee camp in Greece where she manages to meet her mother, who has bad news about her sister Dilan.
Tasmania, 1954: Slovenian migrant Melita abandons her husband and young daughter, Sonja. Sonja's distraught father perseveres with his new life in a new country, but he is soon crushed into an alcoholic despair, and Sonja herself abandons him at the earliest opportunity. Now, nearly 20 years later, a single and pregnant Sonja returns to Tasmania's highlands and to her father in an attempt to put the pieces of her life back together.
Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds, and they ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
In the spring of 1945, as World War II nears its end, a group of Russian soldiers invades the German coast. Amidst the chaos and destruction, they discover an orphaned German boy hiding on an island. Despite their initial suspicions, the soldiers decide to take him under their wing. Together, they navigate the dangers of war and form an unlikely bond. Based on a true story.
The Kurdish Iraqi poet and actor Zeravan Khalil travels with his dog through an Alpine gorge after fleeing from IS war and genocide. As he remembers the abomination, he writes a poem with the title “You drive me mad” in Kurmanji Kurdish. In his home country, Yazidic Kurds are forbidden to work in his profession. Then he eats his apple and wanders through Europe’s middle with more hope.
Seven Sweethearts is a charming musical romance about a widower and his seven daughters who find love and happiness in a small town. The film follows the journey of the youngest daughter, who falls in love with a reporter from New York City. As they navigate the challenges of small-town life, family relationships, and a festival, they discover the power of love and the importance of never giving up on your dreams.
The Ta'ang or Palaung people, an ethnic minority living in the mountainous area between Myanmar's Kokang region and China's Yunnan province, have historically suffered many forced migrations due to war. When their survival is threatened again in 2015, thousands of them flee across the border. Filmmaker Wang Bing accompanies them and becomes a privileged witness to a human story that is both a modern reportage and a mythical epic.
Since 24 February 2022, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, several million refugees have already been taken in by Poles. In the Lublin region, near the Bug River, which marks the border with Ukraine and Belarus, farmers, shopkeepers, a photographer, and a teacher tell how their daily lives have been transformed by the outbreak of this war.
On July 5th, 1922, Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen creates a passport with which, between 1922 and 1945, he managed to protect the fundamental human rights as citizens of the world of thousands of people, famous and anonymous, who became stateless due to the tragic events that devastated Europe in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Adina lives in Germany with her father and little brother after fleeing Afghanistan. War trauma and uncertainty about her mother's fate are constant companions in the family. Adina's need to dance her worries away is countered by her father's strict rules.