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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013)

NR
| 2h 4min | Drama, Mystery
3.4/5 (with 1,294 votes)

The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

District 9(2009)

R
| 1h 52min | Science Fiction
3.7/5 (with 4,205 votes)

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Elysium(2013)

3.2/5 (with 3,983 votes)

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Children of Men(2006)

3.8/5 (with 3,288 votes)

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

3.3/5 (with 1,154 votes)

Officers Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh of the Los Angeles Police Department must stop a dangerous crime lord from China from getting his brother out of jail.

Serial (Bad) Weddings(2014)

PG
| 1h 34min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 1,582 votes)

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

The Goat Life(2024)

2h 15min | Drama, Adventure
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.

The Kite Runner(2007)

PG-13
| 2h 8min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 514 votes)

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

God's Own Country(2017)

1h 45min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.9/5 (with 389 votes)

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom(2019)

1h 49min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 57 votes)

A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.

Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji

Three Colors: White(1994)

R
| 1h 32min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 496 votes)

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.

Bend It Like Beckham(2002)

PG-13
| 1h 52min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.2/5 (with 835 votes)

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

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Biutiful(2010)

R
| 2h 28min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 484 votes)

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Flee(2021)

PG-13
| 1h 23min | Documentary, Animation
3.9/5 (with 132 votes)

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

7 Prisoners(2021)

1h 33min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 149 votes)

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

Directed by Alex Moratto - With Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Cecília Homem de Mello

Blue Bayou(2021)

R
| 1h 59min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 102 votes)

As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

Head-On(2004)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.7/5 (with 231 votes)

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Dirty Pretty Things(2002)

R
| 1h 37min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 187 votes)

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

What Will People Say(2017)

1h 46min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 87 votes)

Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

Directed by Iram Haq - With Maria Mozhdah, Adil Hussain, Rohit Suresh Saraf, Ekavali Khanna

Jagame Thandhiram(2021)

2h 37min | Crime, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 15 votes)

When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj - With Dhanush, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sanchana Natarajan, James Cosmo, Joju George, Kalaiyarasan, ...

My Beautiful Laundrette(1985)

3.4/5 (with 109 votes)

A Pakistani Briton renovates a rundown laundrette with his male lover while dealing with drama within his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I(2013)

NR
| 1h 58min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 1,496 votes)

A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.

It's a Free World...(2007)

1h 36min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 42 votes)

Angie is a working class woman. After being fired, she decides to set up a recruitment agency of her own, running it from her kitchen with her friend, Rose. Taking advantage of the desperation of immigrants, Angie builds a successful business extremely quickly.

Swallowtail Butterfly(1996)

2h 26min | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 31 votes)

An industrial section of Japan got the name of Yentown as many immigrants come to make money and hope to go home rich. A small group of people in Yentown try to work together to survive, there is a girl named Ageha who has no family, Glico the hooker, Fei Hong a poor immigrant from Shanghai, Arrow an ex boxer from the US and Ren the mysterious guy who seems to know too much about guns. Fortune shines upon them when they find a cassette that we'll get them rich but along with money trouble will always follow.

Monsieur Lazhar(2011)

1h 34min | Drama, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 132 votes)

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

Jupiter's Moon(2017)

2h 9min | Science Fiction
2.8/5 (with 50 votes)

A young refugee, Aryan, is shot while illegally trying to cross the Hungarian border. While tending him back to health, a doctor at a refugee camp discovers that Aryan has gained an extraordinary talent—he can levitate. Aryan is smuggled out by the doctor, who is intent on exploiting his secret.

Directed by Kornél Mundruczó - With Zsombor Jéger, Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai, Sándor Terhes, Ákos Birkás, ...

It Must Be Heaven(2019)

1h 37min | Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 63 votes)

Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.

Welcome(2009)

1h 50min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 109 votes)

Bilal is 17 years old, a Kurdish boy from Iraq. He sets off on an adventure-filled journey across Europe. He wants to get to England to see his love who lives there. Bilal finally reaches Calais, but how do you cover 32 kilometers of the English Channel when you can't swim? The boy soon discovers that his trip won't be as easy as he imagined... The community of struggling illegal aliens in Calais.

Ae Fond Kiss...(2004)

R
| 1h 44min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 46 votes)

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Gary Lewis, Ghizala Avan, David McKay, Raymond Mearns, ...

Paper Marriage(1988)

3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

A washed up martial artist living in Los Angeles agrees to marry an illegal immigrant from Hong Kong to get her a Green Card and him some of her family fortune: but the odd couple are subjected to a whole lot of misfortune as their new life begins.

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