THEME EXPLORATION

immigration experience

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Fremont
Fremont
2023 · Babak Jalali
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Blissfully Yours
Blissfully Yours
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
2009 · Elia Suleiman
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
I magliari
I magliari
1959 · Francesco Rosi
Sånt händer inte här
Sånt händer inte här
1950 · Ingmar Bergman
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Teresa
Teresa
1951 · Fred Zinnemann
King Kong 360 3-D
King Kong 360 3-D
2010 · Peter Jackson
The Possibility of Hope
The Possibility of Hope
2007 · Alfonso Cuarón
Via Carpatia
Via Carpatia
2018 · Kasper Bajon & Klara Kochańska
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980 · Isao Takahata
Baba
Baba
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Drifters
Drifters
2003 · Wang Xiaoshuai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' examine the struggles of marginalized communities and systemic barriers faced by immigrants and working-class people.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films 'Nomadland' and 'The Rider' explore displacement, survival, and the search for belonging among vulnerable populations on the margins of American society.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films 'Babel' and 'Biutiful' deeply examine migration, border crossings, and the interconnected human experiences of immigrants struggling across continents.