Nach einem Missverständnis mit einer Gang muss der 17-jährige Ulises – Anführer einer tanzbegeisterten Truppe aus Mexiko – in die USA fliehen, um sein Leben zu retten.
Vietnam 1965: Le Ly ist zwölf Jahre alt, als US-Soldaten in ihr Dorf einmarschieren. Weil sie mit den Kommunisten sympathisiert, wird sie von den südvietnamesischen Militärs gefoltert. Zwar gelingt es ihrer Mutter, sie freizukaufen, dafür wird Le Ly vom Vietcong des Verrats bezichtet. Die junge Frau flieht nach Saigon und läßt sich auf ein Verhältnis mit ihrem Arbeitgeber ein. Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes schlägt sich die Verzweifelte in Da Nang als Prostituierte durch. Als ihr Steve Butler den Hof macht, heiratet Le Ly den US-Sergeant und folgt ihm nach Amerika. Aber auch dort läßt sich die Vergangenheit nicht abschütteln. Das Kriegstrauma ihres Mannes vergiftet die gemeinsame Zukunft...
Ashoke und Ashima Ganguli sind ein bengalisches Ehepaar, das kurz nach seiner arrangierten Hochzeit Kalkutta verlässt, um fortan in New York zu leben. Als sie für ihren neugeborenen Sohn einen Namen finden müssen, entscheidet sich Ashoke spontan für "Gogol", den Namen des berühmten russischen Schriftstellers. Der Name soll ein Bindeglied zwischen einer geheimen Vergangenheit und einer besseren Zukunft sein. Doch das Leben gestaltet sich für Gogol nicht so einfach: Er lebt das Leben amerikanischer Teenager mit allen seinen Sitten und Gebräuchen und ist doch zu Hause immer wieder mit seiner bengalischen, traditionellen Familie und deren Werten konfrontiert...
Comic Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this stand-up special.
A group of Central-American teen-agers depart from the slums of Guatemala City escaping poverty and violence, towards the promised land of California.
1960: Raimond Gaita (Kodi Smit-McPhee) lebt mit seinem Vater Romulus (Eric Bana), der vor zehn Jahren aus Europa emigrierte, im australischen Outback. Die Lebensbedingungen auf der Familienfarm sind hart und verleiteten die Mutter (Franka Potente) zur Flucht nach Melbourne. Aber auch das Leben in der Großstadt und eine neue Beziehung führen zu keiner Besserung ihres depressiven Zustands….
Czech immigrant Vesna arrives in Italy and is forced into casual prostitution by poverty. The encounter with a kind construction worker could help change her situation.
For ten years, immigrant Tobias has worked at a Swiss clock factory and, in the relentless ticking, he saw life go by without much expectation. One day, he sees Caroline, a former schoolmate from back in Eastern Europe, and falls in love with her, but she's married and has a daughter.
Ah-gau (Keung Chung-ping) leaves his wife Sou Jing, and son in Macau for Nanyang to join his cousin (Patrick Tse Yin) in search of employment. A series of events propel Ah-gau into high society and he falls in love with a tycoon’s daughter, Ming-zyu, (Patsy Kar Ling). Abandoned by Ah-gau, Sou Jing suffers in utter poverty and journeys to Singapore in search of her husband.
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry -- the doughnut.
When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time for an evening gives him a chance to end things on a better note.
This anthology film, whose Chinese title begins with a romantic name for human excrement, premiered internationally at Rotterdam and won Best Screenplay from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. A variety of Hong Kong people wrestle with nostalgia when facing an uncertain future. Their stories give way to a documentary featuring a young barista turned political candidate.
Slice-of-life stories of young Nigerian immigrants living in Turin, Italy at the turn of the millennium.
Love, motherhood and a musical career strike dissonant chords in this dark tale of a young Russian woman who tries to keep her balance among wealthy French expats in New York.
This dramatic story follows a young Nicaraguan immigrant, Irene, as she faces the challenges of life in the U.S. and re-evaluates her relationships with her boyfriend and family. "After the Earthquake" explores the immigrant experience, particularly the cultural, political and economic differences between life in North and Latin America.
A portrait of growing up told through filmmaker Sean Wang's middle school yearbook. Go Hornets.
In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But for Mike it isn't just a game. The movie is based on her own story.
A few years ago, the al-Mahamids fled Bashar al-Assad and Syria to settle in Montreal. A nuanced portrayal of a courageous family coping with a seemingly interminable war, thousands of kilometres away, that continues to affect their lives.
When Ruben, a young Chicano musician, is caught between his mother’s expectations and his own hopes, he is forced to make a decision that will change his life forever. Based on true events, “Con Esperanza” follows Ruben on his journey of pursuing his dreams, balancing both the traditional and financial expectations of his Mother.
After the near death of her grandfather, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Michelle Wong embarks on a personal journey back home to her small town of St. Paul, Alberta to speak to her grandparents about their journey from China to Canada.
Three Asian Americans tell their stories of immigration, growing up, assimilation, and finding themselves in this heartfelt stand-up comedy special.
When a first generation American son learns of his Russian immigrant father's financial catastrophe, he reluctantly agrees to one last tumultuous trip to their beloved family lake house before it's sold.
This feature documentary studies the different faces of Montreal’s Greek community in 1969. Instead of giving voice to the businessmen and well-integrated few, the film highlights the cultural and economic problems encountered by new immigrants and their families.
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