Immigration Movies

  • 1970
    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    01970HD

    This Ukrainian-Jewish teenager immigrated to San Francisco as a young child. Now on the brink of adulthood, she interviews her grandparents about...

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew
  • 2024
    The Final Day

    The Final Day

    The Final Day

    02024HD

    Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small...

    The Final Day
  • 2018
    A Home On the Clouds

    A Home On the Clouds

    A Home On the Clouds

    02018HD

    A couple receives a letter of eviction: they must leave their home in Trento within 60 days. They are two political refugees: he is Afghan and she is...

    A Home On the Clouds
  • 2026
    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.

    02026HD

    In 2024, during an artistic residency at Periférne Centrá (Dúbravica, Slovakia), Cristian Estrella filmed the folkumentary...

    Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia.
  • 2025
    Couper le cordon

    Couper le cordon

    Couper le cordon

    02025HD

    Couper le cordon
  • 2019
    Prince of Paris

    Prince of Paris

    Prince of Paris

    02019HD

    A film about Princesse, a 9-year-old Cameroonian, and her father, who leaves Africa to make their dreams come true. The two keep in touch through...

    Prince of Paris
  • 2017
    From HK to MK

    From HK to MK

    From HK to MK

    02017HD

    What does it mean to be British? Gabriel, a dentist originally from Hong Kong, has lived in Milton Keynes for nearly 50 years. His mixed race son...

    From HK to MK
  • 1999
    Yökahvila Walkers

    Yökahvila Walkers

    Yökahvila Walkers

    01999HD

    A documentary about a night café called Walkers, its workers and the youth – largely immigrants – populating the café...

    Yökahvila Walkers
  • 2026
    au delà des hirondelles

    au delà des hirondelles

    au delà des hirondelles

    102026HD

    A young woman who has migrated to Istanbul tells her family that she has built a successful life, while secretly living a very different reality at...

    au delà des hirondelles
  • 2016
    Strine Life

    Strine Life

    Strine Life

    102016HD

    A short film / documentary that depicts the daily grind of first-generation immigrants in Australia.

    Strine Life
  • 1943
    New Home in the West

    New Home in the West

    New Home in the West

    01943HD

    This short film traces the journey of the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada. Seeking freedom and opportunity, they came here and became instrumental...

    New Home in the West
  • 2020
    USA V SCOTT

    USA V SCOTT

    USA V SCOTT

    02020HD

    When an Arizona resident is charged with three felony counts and faces a 20-year prison sentence for helping migrants, his community grapples with...

    USA V SCOTT
  • 1970
    Remember When We Immigrated Here?

    Remember When We Immigrated Here?

    Remember When We Immigrated Here?

    01970HD

    This Ukrainian-Jewish teenager immigrated to San Francisco as a young child. Now on the brink of adulthood, she interviews her grandparents about...

    Remember When We Immigrated Here?
  • 1970
    Language Class

    Language Class

    Language Class

    01970HD

    Captured during his francisation courses in Montreal, Adad Hannah constructs a playful video portrait of the different people and backgrounds that...

    Language Class
  • 2026
    Enquanto Te Espero, Escrevo Essa Carta

    Enquanto Te Espero, Escrevo Essa Carta

    Enquanto Te Espero, Escrevo Essa Carta

    02026HD

    Enquanto Te Espero, Escrevo Essa Carta
  • 2020
    The Departure

    The Departure

    The Departure

    82020HD

    Morocco, 2004. Adil, aged 11, spends the summer playing with his friends and waiting for his idol, Olympic runner Hicham El Guerrouj, to compete in...

    The Departure
  • 2025
    Dover 82

    Dover 82

    Dover 82

    02025HD

    In 2024, 82 people lost their lives crossing the English Channel while seeking safety in the UK. In the wake of grief, a poignant journey along the...

    Dover 82
  • 1997
    Ten Pound Poms

    Ten Pound Poms

    Ten Pound Poms

    71997HD

    In 1947, the Assisted Passage Scheme began, devised by the Australian government to bring in white British settlers. For just 10 pounds, they could...

    Ten Pound Poms
  • 2019
    Venezuela at Home

    Venezuela at Home

    Venezuela at Home

    32019HD

    Two groups of Venezuelan dancers, while preparing for a dance battle, survive at traffic lights in the streets of Medellín. A group reflection...

    Venezuela at Home
  • 2018
    Common Ground

    Common Ground

    Common Ground

    102018HD

    An internet personality journeys to his hometown on the border between Texas and Mexico to visit family members, only to discover that his...

    Common Ground