Here we've displayed a list of the best Immigrant films : Gran Torino(2008), God Grew Tired of Us(2006), Once(2006), Which Way Home(2009), The Joy Luck Club(1993), Sin nombre(2009), Sophie's Choice(1982), Brooklyn(2015), Lamerica(1994), Italianamerican(1974), The Harder They Fall(1956), Gangs of New York(2002) ... ...
8.1/10
Drama
Germany|USA
2008
117 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Christopher Carley Bee Vang Ahney Her Brian Haley Geraldine Hughes Dreama Walker Brian Howe John Carroll Lynch William Hill Brooke Chia Thao
veteran neighbor gang member son grandchild immigrant dark emotional gripping brooding powerful highland park, mich. household barbershop church street neighborhood crime friendship death
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2006
86 Minutes
refugee young man immigrant african survivor friend inspiring incredible sad emotional sudan kenya united states apartment pool city refugees assimilation horrors of war political repression
Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
7.8/10
Musical, Romance, Drama
Ireland
2006
86 Minutes
Glen Hansard Marketa Irglova Hugh Walsh Gerry Hendrick Alaistair Foley Geoff Minogue Bill Hodnett Danuse Ktrestova
singer songwriter repairman florist love interest immigrant charming emotional dreamy ireland store street household romance song and dance hope friendship love triangle love discovery
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2009
83 Minutes
migrant immigrant young boy young girl teen boy emotional engaging inspiring intense powerful el salvador honduras mexico train illegal immigration immigration american dream childhood new life family
"Which Way Home" is a feature documentary film that follows unaccompanied child migrants, on their journey through Mexico, as they try to reach the United States. We follow children like ... See full summary »
7.7/10
Drama
USA|China
1993
138 Minutes
Rosalind Chao Tamlyn Tomita France Nuyen Vivian Wu Andrew McCarthy Kieu Chinh Tsai Chin Lisa Lu Ming-Na Lauren Tom Chao-Li-Chi
mother grandmother daughter immigrant heartwarming touching emotional china san francisco house family history mother/daughter relationship immigration generational divide cross-cultural romance culture clash growing up sacrifice forbidden love transformation
The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Mexico
2009
96 Minutes
Paulina Gaitán Edgar Flores Kristyan Ferrer Tenoch Huerta Diana García Luis Fernando Peña Héctor Jiménez Marco Antonio Aguirre Giovanni Florido
teen girl estranged father immigrant gang member girlfriend gang leader suspenseful emotional honduras mexican-american border mexico train river immigrants father/daughter relationship reunion journey crime family quest
A Honduran young girl and a Mexican gangster are united in a journey across the American border.
7.6/10
Drama
UK|USA
1982
150 Minutes
Meryl Streep Kevin Kline Peter MacNicol Rita Karin Stephen D. Newman Greta Turken Josh Mostel Marcell Rosenblatt Moishe Rosenfeld Robin Bartlett Eugene Lipinski
writer immigrant crazy person nazi child sad shocking dark brooklyn, n.y. germany auschwitz world war ii behavioral disorder dark secrets holocaust love triangle loss discovery growing up sacrifice
Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.
7.5/10
Romance, Drama, History
UK|Canada|Ireland
2015
112 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Domhnall Gleeson Emory Cohen Jim Broadbent Julie Walters Jessica Paré Eve Macklin Bríd Brennan Fiona Glascott Jane Brennan Nora-Jane Noone
irishwoman mother immigrant italian friend family member charming emotional engaging ireland brooklyn boat store boardinghouse apartment immigrants homesickness love family culture clash
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
7.5/10
Drama
Italy|France|Switzerland|Austria
1994
116 Minutes
Enrico Lo Verso Michele Placido Carmelo Di Mazzarelli Piro Milkani Elida Janushi Sefer Pema Nikolin Elezi Artan Marina Besim Kurti Esmeralda Ara
con artist assistant homeless person little girl immigrant albanian profound disheartening calm touching albania nursing home road town con game poverty journey national identity greed survival
Immediately after the fall of communism in Albania, two Italians go there to embezzle investment money by creating a fake company. As the chairman/fall guy, they pick a former political prisoner who turns out to be more than meets the eye.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
1974
45 Minutes
mother father immigrant son offbeat playful endearing touching little italy, n.y. italian-americans immigrants poverty family religion parenthood love underdog 1970s
Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily. These are two people who have lived together for a long time and know each other very well.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1956
109 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Rod Steiger Jan Sterling Mike Lane Max Baer Edward Andrews
sportswriter boxer promoter immigrant con artist dark gritty boxing ring new york city boxing corruption deception fixed game rise fall sacrifice 1950s
An ex-sportswriter is hired by a shady fight promoter to promote his latest find, an unknown but easily exploitable rising star from Argentina.
7.5/10
Drama, History
USA|Italy
2002
168 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Daniel Day-Lewis Cameron Diaz Liam Neeson Jim Broadbent John C. Reilly Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson Gary Lewis Stephen Graham Eddie Marsan
butcher immigrant pickpocket gang member sheriff love interest dark gritty tense bleak frightening new york city tunnel ship cemetery theater street violence armed conflict prostitution
In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
7.5/10
Drama
Canada
2011
94 Minutes
Fellag Sophie Nélisse Émilien Néron Danielle Proulx Brigitte Poupart Jules Philip Daniel Gadouas Louis Champagne Seddik Benslimane
immigrant canadian parent teacher algerian student touching inspiring heartwarming elementary school classroom connections stage play new job relationships loss change 2010s
At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
2003
126 Minutes
Jennifer Connelly Ben Kingsley Ron Eldard Frances Fisher Kim Dickens Shohreh Aghdashloo Jonathan Ahdout Navi Rawat Carlos Gomez
addict immigrant wife son police officer lawyer tense bleak sad engaging california beach police station san francisco property rights immigrants harassment attempted suicide father/son relationship tragic death
An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.
7.4/10
Drama
France
2007
151 Minutes
Habib Boufares Hafsia Herzi Farida Benkhetache Abdelhamid Aktouche Bouraouïa Marzouk Alice Houri Leila D'Issernio Abelkader Djeloulli Bruno Lochet Olivier Loustau Sami Zitouni
immigrant old man ex-wife daughter businessman uplifting witty charming france shipyard boat failure restaurant family food money quest rescue 2000s
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Megan Mylan
orphan immigrant refugee adoptive father peter nyarol dut santino majok chuor moving emotional inspiring sudan village nebraska north dakota airplane houston culture clash refugees immigration new life war
Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest ... See full summary »
7.3/10
Musical, Animation
USA
1981
97 Minutes
immigrant vaudevillian jazz musician songwriter rock star stripper spectacular passionate russia new york city theater studio hotel show business music history vaudeville rock 'n' roll family history rise transformation
The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1919
87 Minutes
Lillian Gish Richard Barthelmess Donald Crisp Arthur Howard Edward Piel Sr. George Andre Beranger Norman Selby Wilbur Higby Karla Schramm Ernest Butterworth Fred Hamer
immigrant waif fighter father manager dark emotional disheartening london shop household apartment buddhism immigration discrimination love abuse death forbidden love quest
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2002
94 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Audrey Tautou Sergi López Sophie Okonedo Benedict Wong Sotigui Kouyaté Abi Gouhad Jean-Philippe Écoffey Jeffery Kissoon Darrell D'Silva
immigrant prostitute refugee manager doctor creepy disheartening thrilling hotel london basement street crime drugs human rights immigration sex black market escape mystery
Illegal immigrants Okwe and Senay work at a posh London hotel and live in constant fear of deportation. One night Okwe stumbles across evidence of a bizarre murder setting off a series of events that could lead to disaster or freedom.
7.3/10
Drama
USA|Canada
1953
95 Minutes
Montgomery Clift Anne Baxter Karl Malden Brian Aherne O.E. Hasse Roger Dann Dolly Haas Charles Andre Judson Pratt Ovila Légaré Gilles Pelletier
priest lawyer immigrant dark suspenseful tense quebec church courtroom murder religion false accusations confession forbidden love sacrifice temptation 1950s
A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.
7.3/10
Drama, History
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Jimmy Smits Esai Morales Eduardo López Rojas Jenny Gago Elpidia Carrillo Lupe Ontiveros Jacob Vargas Jennifer Lopez Maria Canals-Barrera Leon Singer Michael DeLorenzo
father refugee mother police officer immigrant moving dense los angeles family immigration america race relations growing up underdog love 20th century
A man makes his way from Mexico to L.A. in the 1920s, gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they, too, get married and have children in the 1960s.
7.2/10
Biography
USA
1955
138 Minutes
Tyrone Power Maureen O'Hara Robert Francis Donald Crisp Ward Bond Betsy Palmer Philip Carey William Leslie Harry Carey Jr. Patrick Wayne Sean McClory
athletic director wife mentor immigrant soldier dwight d. eisenhower endearing patriotic military academy gym family home west point, n.y. football marriage education military life relationships swimming rise underdog
In 1898, Irish immigrant Martin Maher is hired as a civilian employee at West Point where, during a 50-year career, he rises to the rank of NCO and instructor.
7.2/10
Horror
USA
1941
69 Minutes
Peter Lorre Evelyn Keyes Don Beddoe John Tyrrell Al Seymour
immigrant blind person petty criminal gangster police officer offbeat eerie new york city country house desert hotel disfigurement crime death marriage illness mask love fall revenge
A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1990
126 Minutes
Armin Mueller-Stahl Aidan Quinn Elizabeth Perkins Leo Fuchs Eve Gordon Lou Jacobi Joan Plowright Kevin Pollak Israel Rubinek Elijah Wood Grant Gelt
immigrant wife son salesman cousin endearing emotional touching united states baltimore immigration culture clash family family history aspirations ambition growing up discovery rise underdog
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
7.2/10
Romance
France
2010
84 Minutes
Jacques Gamblin Sara Forestier Zinedine Soualem Carole Franck Jacques Boudet Michela Moretti Zakariya Gouram Julia Vaidis-Bogard Lionel Jospin
scientist daughter immigrant heartwarming supermarket love bears pride discovery 2000s
A young, extroverted left-wing activist who sleeps with her political opponents to convert them to her cause is successful until she meets her match.
7.1/10
Western
USA
1959
106 Minutes
Gary Cooper Maria Schell Karl Malden Ben Piazza George C. Scott Karl Swenson Virginia Gregg John Dierkes King Donovan Slim Talbot Guy Wilkerson
doctor immigrant townsperson partner criminal servant dark somber engaging mining camp tree house montana wild west starting over love interest murder the past rescue old west
Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realizing that he can exploit his secret.
7.1/10
Drama
Belgium|France|Italy|Germany
2008
95 Minutes
Jean-Pierre Dardenne Arta Dobroshi Jérémie Renier Fabrizio Rongione Alban Ukaj Morgan Marinne Olivier Gourmet Anton Yakovlev Grigoriy Manukov Mireille Bailly
mobster boyfriend cab driver junkie immigrant bleak dark intense gripping belgium apartment snack bar morality addiction crime marriage immigration temptation fall sacrifice
Sokol and Lorna, two Albanian emigrants in Belgium, dream of leaving their dreary jobs to set up a snack bar. They need money, and a permanent resident status. Claudy is a junkie - he needs... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
USA
2008
96 Minutes
Melissa Leo Misty Upham Michael O'Keefe Mark Boone Junior Charlie McDermott James Reilly Dylan Carusona John Canoe Jay Klaitz
mother dog young girl widow immigrant emotional dark engaging new york state quebec motel river trailer friendship blue collar gambling poverty illegal immigration smuggling discovery
A mom looks for another source of income, when her husband leaves with the money meant for the new mobile home. A nearby Indian territory stretches across the border to Canada with a drivable frozen river between. Smuggling?
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|UK|France|Germany|Greece
1995
96 Minutes
Tom Conti Miki Manojlovic María Casares Zorka Manojlovic Sergej Trifunovic Chia-ching Niu Andjela Stojkovic Ananda Ellis John Norman Thomas Jonathon Peck Michael Willis
immigrant illegal immigrant mother bar owner friend emotional moving melodramatic brooklyn, n.y. bar montenegro mexico immigrants american life family illegal immigration working class hard times sacrifice underdog
This tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "... See full summary »
7.0/10
Romance, Drama
Italy
2009
119 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Flavio Parenti Edoardo Gabbriellini Alba Rohrwacher Pippo Delbono Maria Paiato Diane Fleri Gabriele Ferzetti Marisa Berenson Mattia Zaccaro Waris Ahluwalia
grandfather businessman son chef mother immigrant emotional gripping intense melodramatic milan, italy nice, france restaurant seaside cathedral london wealth family business family bloodline affair
Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.
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