Here we've displayed a list of the best Racial Tension films : Fantastic Planet(1973), The Hate U Give(2018), Babylon(1980), Sergeant Rutledge(1960), Face of Unity(2014), The Well(1951), Code Unknown: Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys(2000), Take a Giant Step(1959), A United Kingdom(2016), Street Kings(2008), Luce(2019), The Unseen(2005) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Animation
France|Czechoslovakia
1973
71 Minutes
om draag boy girl brooding engaging ygam wilderness household oppression racial tension alien life-forms rebellion friendship underdog transformation quest future
On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
Crime, Drama
USA
2018
133 Minutes
Amandla Stenberg Regina Hall Russell Hornsby KJ Apa Anthony Mackie Sabrina Carpenter Common Issa Rae Lamar Johnson Dominique Fishback Algee Smith
teen girl teen boy neighbor high-school student friend police officer uneasy tense emotional profound passionate neighborhood high school party car police station house police brutality activism racial tension
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Drama
UK|Italy
1980
95 Minutes
Brinsley Forde Karl Howman Trevor Laird Brian Bovell Victor Romero Archie Pool Mel Smith Beverly Michaels Maggie Steed Bill Moody Stefan Kalipha
dj mc friend girlfriend neighbor cool disheartening emotional engaging gritty melancholy moving offbeat profound raw spirited uneasy london united kingdom black culture
The movie centres around Brindsley Forde's character Blue. He fronts a reggae sound system based in West London. The film captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths in troubled London in the early eighties.
Western
USA
1960
118 Minutes
Jeffrey Hunter Woody Strode Constance Towers Billie Burke Juano Hernandez Willis Bouchey Carleton Young Judson Pratt William Henry Walter Reed Chuck Hayward
defender defendant prosecutor judge witness wife intense uneasy army outpost fort arizona territory courtroom trial murder rape racial tension military mystery 1880s
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Documentary
USA|Australia
2014
68 Minutes
Ray Charles Samuel L. Jackson Henry Kissinger Christopher Lee Michelle Obama
nelson mandela narrator touching uplifting engaging emotional profound south africa south africa nelson mandela racial tension racism injustice peace apartheid life story discovery rise transformation 20th century
Face Of Unity is the definitive Nelson Mandela documentary feature and first retrospective to be released since the president's death in late 2013. It includes a never before seen speech ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1951
85 Minutes
Richard Rober Harry Morgan Christine Larson Gwendolyn Laster Maidie Norman Ernest Anderson Dick Simmons Lane Chandler Pat Mitchell
sheriff white man young girl nephew stranger engineer dark suspenseful melodramatic small town well police station school house segregation missing persons search race relations cover-up racial tension
A small, racially-mixed American town succumbs to violence and utter mayhem after a white man suspected of kidnapping a missing black girl is released by the white authority.
Drama
France|Austria|Romania|Germany
2000
118 Minutes
Juliette Binoche Thierry Neuvic Luminita Gheorghiu Ona Lu Yenke Helene Diarra Sepp Bierbechler Alexandre Hamidi
actress teacher romanian teenager photographer beggar dark disheartening paris street subway restaurant film set racial tension immigration random connections unintended consequences trash discovery transformation
A young man harasses a homeless woman, another man protests, the police arrest both and the woman has to leave the country. What were their various story-lines leading up to this event?
Drama
USA
1959
100 Minutes
Johnny Nash Estelle Hemsley Ruby Dee Frederick O'Neal Ellen Holly Paulene Myers Beah Richards Royce Wallace Frances Foster Delmar Erickson Dee Pollak
african-american teenager grandmother housekeeper mother classmate prostitute emotional brooding engaging powerful high school family home bar apartment teen angst racial tension culture clash rebellion grandparent/child relationship fitting in
A black high school senior struggles with becoming a man, and living in a middle class white neighborhood in the late 1950s U.S. In protest of the paternalistic views of the Civil War ... See full summary »
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
Czech Republic|UK|France|USA
2016
111 Minutes
David Oyelowo Rosamund Pike Jack Davenport Tom Felton Laura Carmichael Charlotte Hope Jack Lowden Nicholas Lyndhurst Jessica Oyelowo Arnold Oceng Anastasia Hille
prince african white woman british woman citizen president charming moving emotional engaging inspiring powerful botswana africa united kingdom embassy village street love forbidden love
The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Forest Whitaker Hugh Laurie Chris Evans Cedric Kyles Jay Mohr Terry Crews Naomie Harris Common Jayceon Taylor Martha Higareda
police detective cop captain friend sergeant criminal intense thrilling frenetic los angeles hideout ghetto police station convenience store car death of spouse cover-up racial tension false accusations crime
An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.
Drama
USA
2019
109 Minutes
Naomi Watts Octavia Spencer Kelvin Harrison Jr. Tim Roth Norbert Leo Butz Andrea Bang Hannah Cabell Christopher Mann Marsha Stephanie Blake Omar Brunson Noah Gaynor
adopted son couple gripping uneasy school united states adoption racial tension racial issues revenge 21st century
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Drama
USA
2005
99 Minutes
Steve Harris Gale Harold Phillip Bloch Catherine Dent Michelle Clunie Judah Friedlander Shirley Caesar Daisy McCrackin
man brother entrepreneur blind person girlfriend childhood friend tense dark emotional georgia countryside store house family secrets siblings racial tension small-town life american south disability discovery
A film by Lisa France. A Luis Moro Production. In a hidden southern Georgia town, nothing is quite what it seems. A small time hustler Harold (Gale Harold) has a few secrets. In his house, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1961
93 Minutes
John Mills Sylvia Syms Brenda De Banzie Earl Cameron Johnny Sekka Ann Lynn Wilfrid Brambell Meredith Edwards Newton Blick Glyn Houston Michael Wynne
union boss west indian daughter spirited intricate gutsy united kingdom bonfire racial issues racial tension racism interracial relationship discovery escape transformation 1960s
During the 1960s in Britain, tense race relations between whites and blacks are affecting the workplace, the family, the dating scene, and the society at large.
Drama, Romance
South Africa|India
2016
98 Minutes
Nicola Breytenbach Andrew Govender Leleti Khumalo Deon Lotz Terwadkar Rajiv Rolanda Marais Quentin Krog Paul Eilers Bobby Van Jaarsveld
woman indian man love interest family rival police officers major terrorist disheartening disturbing emotional gripping moving powerful south africa town hometown love forbidden love
A random act of kindness sparks a forbidden love affair between a white girl and an Indian man during the Apartheid system in South Africa.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Australia
2017
105 Minutes
Angourie Rice Hugo Weaving Toni Collette Levi Miller Matt Nable Myles Pollard Dan Wyllie Aaron L. McGrath
boy girl parent brooding somber suspenseful uneasy emotional small town murder friendship secret justice love racial tension growing up mystery 1960s
JASPER JONES is a coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura ... See full summary »
War
USA
1960
87 Minutes
Alan Ladd Sidney Poitier James Darren Glenn Corbett Mort Sahl Ana St. Clair Paul Richards
marine sergeant lieutenant private soldier emotional tense striking korea battlefield korean war prejudice racial tension military life battle survival rivalry discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1930
93 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Eleanor Hunt Paul Gregory John Rutherford Ethel Shutta Spencer Charters
daughter farmhand native american nurse sheriff rancher madcap hilarious wild lighthearted arizona ranch car family honor unusual romance marriage proposal racial tension wrongfully accused deception forbidden love
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|Germany|Spain
1991
105 Minutes
Valentine Nonyela Mo Sesay Dorian Healy Frances Barber Sophie Okonedo Jason Durr Garry McDonald Debra Gillett Danielle Scillitoe
dj neo-nazi police officers punk emotional cool raw tense club london united kingdom studio racial tension murder false accusations homophobia forbidden love growing up mystery pursuit
Youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Rhea Perlman Fredro Starr Carol Kane Terrence Howard Camille Saviola De'aundre Bonds James Harris Anthony C. Hall Antwon Tanner Shawn Michael Howard
basketball coach gym teacher high-school student basketball player friend amusing inspiring heartwarming high school basketball court inner city household basketball teamwork self-respect high-school sports drugs racial tension rise transformation
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Drama
USA
2018
95 Minutes
John David Washington Anthony Ramos Kelvin Harrison Jr. Chanté Adams Jasmine Cephas Jones Nicole Beharie
bystander police officer baseball player murder victim father african-american disturbing tense intense shocking uneasy emotional new york police brutality african-americans racial profiling murder prejudice racial tension fall
The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.
Crime, Drama
USA
2012
107 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Zac Efron David Oyelowo Macy Gray John Cusack Nicole Kidman Scott Glenn Ned Bellamy Nealla Gordon Adam Sibley Camille Balsamo
reporter brother partner murderer sexy woman tense dark offbeat florida small town prison racial tension murder case journalism romance injustice quest rescue 1960s
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Horror
USA
1973
95 Minutes
William Marshall Pam Grier Don Mitchell Michael Conrad Richard Lawson Lynne Moody Janee Michelle Barbara Rhoades Bernie Hamilton Arnold Williams
vampire monster voodoo queen rival sheriff boyfriend campy rousing incredible los angeles ghetto hideout police station resurrection zombies voodoo racial tension hypnosis metamorphosis rivalry
The vampire Mamuwalde (Blacula) is stirred by African voodoo, and is forced to kill again.
Drama
USA
1970
115 Minutes
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Anthony Perkins Laurence Harvey Pat Hingle Don Gordon Michael Anderson Jr. Leigh French Bruce Cabot Cloris Leachman Moses Gunn
announcer girlfriend social worker preacher assassin gripping uneasy powerful new orleans radio station political rally political unrest conspiracy radio racial tension patriotism discovery temptation 1970s
A radio station in the Deep South becomes the focal point of a right-wing conspiracy.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
USA|Hong Kong
2012
95 Minutes
RZA Russell Crowe Cung Le Lucy Liu Rick Yune Dave Bautista Jamie Chung Byron Mann Daniel Wu Pam Grier Zhu Zhu
blacksmith warrior villager villain prostitute african-american brutal thrilling gripping china village jungle racial tension battle martial arts weapons saving the day investigation rivalry transformation
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Musical
USA
1984
94 Minutes
Lucinda Dickey Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers Susie Bono Harry Caesar Jo De Winter John Christy Ewing Sabrina García
dancer break dancer best friend developer father latina campy offbeat california ghetto recreation center club hospital house racial tension break dancing money gentrification love triangle underdog
A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Drama, History
USA
1996
101 Minutes
Kevin Dillon Graham Greene Laurie Holden Jaimz Woolvett Dan MacDonald Stephen Russell Michelle St. John Lawrence Bayne Stacy Keach Christian Laurin Frances Hyland
frontiersman father woman native american british colonial official french officer spirited positive thrilling frontier ship wilderness fort war racial tension cross-cultural romance romance trust battle adventure
Final and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to be executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
2004
97 Minutes
Chino XL Coolio Reni Santoni Robert Vaughn Theresa Saldana Pablo Patlis Jennifer Salinas Lela Edgar Tino Tsutras Rina Fernandez Mykel Shannon Jenkins
police officer priest inmate gang leader thug mother intense thrilling wild los angeles compton, calif. police station street car gang war unfinished business violence racial tension police corruption dangerous assignment
L.A.'s top Latino gang leader is release from jail on a technicality, swearing to kill both the cop who put him away and the priest who testified against him.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2004
102 Minutes
journalist investigator south african man photographer nelson mandela lover melodramatic emotional suspenseful engaging fascinating intense south africa apartheid racial tension racism attraction investigative journalism undercover operations adventure
In 1950s Johannesburg, black South African reporter Henry Nxumalo (Taye Diggs) uncovers an explosive story.
Crime, Drama, Action
2007
93 Minutes
Ving Rhames Vicellous Shannon Chris Collins Yannick Bisson Deborah Valente Conrad Dunn Benz Antoine Richard Waugh Kedar Brown Kevin Duhaney
inmate father son fighter killer criminal brutal fiery thrilling folsom state prison courtyard prison cell california framed for murder prison life racial tension family relationships rise to power brawling
Drama
1968
100 Minutes
Tom Nardini Patty McCormack David Macklin
teen boy teen girl teacher principal racist gang member emotional tense arizona town high school racial tension prejudice teen angst education gangs rivalry revenge 1960s
Mexican-American students follow their leader's (Tom Nardini) strike for equality in an Arizona town.