Poverty Movies

  • 1961
    Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

    7.11961HD

    In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

    Pigs and Battleships
  • 1949
    Salon Mexico

    Salon Mexico

    Salon Mexico

    6.41949HD

    Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but...

    Salon Mexico
  • 1954
    Twenty-Four Eyes

    Twenty-Four Eyes

    Twenty-Four Eyes

    7.71954HD

    From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and...

    Twenty-Four Eyes
  • 1998
    The Rose Seller

    The Rose Seller

    The Rose Seller

    7.81998HD

    Monica is 13 years old and has already created her own world, on the street, where she fights courageously to defend what little she has: her...

    The Rose Seller
  • 1917
    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    The Immigrant

    7.2791917HD

    A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

    The Immigrant
  • 2018
    We Are Thankful

    We Are Thankful

    We Are Thankful

    7.72018HD

    In the township of Mphopomeni in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa, Siyabonga, a young man, puts up theatre plays. When he hears about a movie...

    We Are Thankful
  • 2014
    Noble

    Noble

    Noble

    6.4762014HD

    Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

    Noble
  • 1939
    They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

    6.11939HD

    The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in...

    They Shall Have Music
  • 1995
    Bandit Queen

    Bandit Queen

    Bandit Queen

    6.6431995HD

    Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an...

    Bandit Queen
  • 1952
    Europe '51

    Europe '51

    Europe '51

    7.3911952HD

    A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in...

    Europe '51
  • 1989
    The Dull-Ice Flower

    The Dull-Ice Flower

    The Dull-Ice Flower

    8.21989HD

    Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is...

    The Dull-Ice Flower
  • 1930
    Westfront 1918

    Westfront 1918

    Westfront 1918

    6.71930HD

    A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a...

    Westfront 1918
  • 1952
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

    6.8331952HD

    A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.

    Mother
  • 1989
    Crack House

    Crack House

    Crack House

    5.21989HD

    Rick and Melissa are a pair of young lovers hoping to get out of the slums for good and escape the poverty and crime their families and friends have...

    Crack House
  • 1999
    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    6.41999HD

    The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will...

    Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • 2008
    Coco Chanel

    Coco Chanel

    Coco Chanel

    6.6292008HD

    Fashion icon Coco Chanel, steeped in wealth and fame, still issues game-changing designs and collections. The audience is taken backwards in time to...

    Coco Chanel
  • 2014
    Jimmy's Hall

    Jimmy's Hall

    Jimmy's Hall

    6.7292014HD

    Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.

    Jimmy's Hall
  • 1989
    Isle of Flowers

    Isle of Flowers

    Isle of Flowers

    8.11989HD

    A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers...

    Isle of Flowers
  • 2018
    Five Fingers for Marseilles

    Five Fingers for Marseilles

    Five Fingers for Marseilles

    5.6732018HD

    Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one...

    Five Fingers for Marseilles
  • 1996
    Jerusalem

    Jerusalem

    Jerusalem

    7.21996HD

    Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.

    Jerusalem