Poverty Movies

In the wake of Glasgow’s rapid deindustrialization and economic decline in the 90s, a young Fraser falls victim to knife crime and is indelibly...

A father's journey through a trial that traps him in a decision to conceal the truth—no matter the cost.

In a rundown apartment complex in San Francisco's Tenderloin, a septuagenarian seer is waiting for his final message. For decades the eccentric...

The movie takes place on Oslo's east side sometime during the twenties. It depicts the workers' environment by traditional elements like...

In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when...

A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life...

A film about poverty in a rich country: father, mother, seven children have made it out of the homeless asylum. The author met the Cologne family B....

Ali gets a job and, by dint of dedication and patience, achieves a significant promotion and ends up becoming the manager of the company, as well as...

The film is about poor children and 'The Kids' Diner', a place where they can go to get free or cheap food.

Tells the story of Kim, Bas and Michael. Four underprivileged teens living in a disadvantaged neighborhood. They have to deal with aggression,...

Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

An Indian arouses envy for his expertise in hunting animals without ruining their skins, for his wisdom and his kindness.

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our...

An alcoholic man and his two young children barely survive in Taipei. They cross paths with a lonely grocery clerk who might help them make a better...

Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job...

A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a...

Amy is taken on a impromptu camping trip by her Dad on her 15th Birthday. Along with her little brother, the endless summer turns into an inescapable...

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...

During an innocent game in an abandoned amusement park, a member of the group dies. Narrated by one of the children, the film follows the kids as...