poverty movies page 21

Likhaya (2009)
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Documentary

A look at the rampant HIV epidemic rate in Swaziland.

Imba Means Sing (2015)
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Documentary

A character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education. The film follows Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala,...

Historia de un letrero (2007)
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Drama

One stranger on his way to an important meeting will transform the afternoon for another man in this emotionally stirring short film.

Purgatorio: A Journey Into the Heart of the Border (2013)
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Documentary

A deeply human portrait of the chaotic reality of the US - Mexico border. Full of stunnig images and crafted like a classic city-symphony where...

Stars (2007)
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Documentary

Shot almost in its entirety in the corridors of the Villa 21, one of Buenas Aires' most well-known shanty-towns, Estrellas (Stars) revolves around...

Buddha's Lost Children (2006)
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Documentary

Buddha's Lost Children is a feature-length documentary film about a Thai Buddhist monk who, armed only with his master boxing skills, wages an...

Life on the Tracks (2003)
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Documentary

Riles is a documentary about the life of a riles resident, Eddie, in a squatter area along the railroad tracks within the downtrodden section of...

Gringo on the Slum (2015)
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Documentary

Documentary about the foreign tourism in Rocinha, the biggest Latin America's favela, which receives about 3.000 foreign tourists per month. They...

Dreaming Nicaragua (2010)
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Documentary

DREAMING NICARAGUA is a film about HOPE. It's about love for the dignity and courage of the human spirit that, even immersed in uttermost tragic...

Köyhät, nöyrät ja häpeämättömät (1999)
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Documentary

Documentary film about four families in Pori, Finland, all struggling with unemployment and poverty.

Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2019)
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Documentary

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing...

In Spanien wird man brauner (1995)
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Documentary

Bettina and Frank are from Saxony, without a job and are on vacation for the first time. They go to the sunny beach, where the unemployed Bulgarians...

Breadline Kids (2014)
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Documentary

Over 300,000 children were given food aid in the UK last year. While politicians argue about why so many kids are experiencing food poverty, we ask...

Halifax Neighbourhood Center Project (1967)
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Documentary

Soup Is Good Food (2023)
4 / 10

Drama

Francis has been living in his apartment for several years. However, his world quickly falls apart has he learns that he has five minutes to leave...

Seattle Freeway Revolt (2020)
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Documentary

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...

Lintik (2013)
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Drama

In a sprawling city, a man's firm belief that people are innately selfless is severely tested.

When Life Hands You Lemons (2014)
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Documentary

Homeless student in New York City documents her family struggles.

Burning Field (2019)
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Documentary

There are thousands of people working as scrap workers in Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana, and Abdallah is one of them. Like the majority, Abdallah is...

Surendettement : le combat des femmes (2019)
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Documentary