Top 10 Inspiring Immigration Movies

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at films but paint a picture of the

at films but paint a picture of the trials tribulations ups and downs

trials tribulations ups and downs

trials tribulations ups and downs experienced by people leading their home

experienced by people leading their home

experienced by people leading their home countries in search of greener pastures

countries in search of greener pastures

countries in search of greener pastures can you come by yourself no my sister

can you come by yourself no my sister

can you come by yourself no my sister some ants addley and some in between but

some ants addley and some in between but

some ants addley and some in between but all of them feature characters that are

all of them feature characters that are

all of them feature characters that are trying to improve their conditions

trying to improve their conditions

trying to improve their conditions some are bustling we’re highlighting

some are bustling we’re highlighting

some are bustling we’re highlighting feature films only which means short

feature films only which means short

feature films only which means short films and documentaries are excluded

films and documentaries are excluded

films and documentaries are excluded [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number 10 dirty pretty things do I need

number 10 dirty pretty things do I need

number 10 dirty pretty things do I need a quick amoxicillin

a quick amoxicillin

a quick amoxicillin you get at the Bhoots drugstore a lot

you get at the Bhoots drugstore a lot

you get at the Bhoots drugstore a lot from a doctor you’re a doctor I’m a

from a doctor you’re a doctor I’m a

from a doctor you’re a doctor I’m a trifle directed by the acclaimed Stephen

trifle directed by the acclaimed Stephen

trifle directed by the acclaimed Stephen Frears this gritty London flick focuses

Frears this gritty London flick focuses

Frears this gritty London flick focuses on the sacrifices made by struggling

on the sacrifices made by struggling

on the sacrifices made by struggling immigrants when a Nigerian cab driver

immigrants when a Nigerian cab driver

immigrants when a Nigerian cab driver and Turkish Muslim woman cross paths may

and Turkish Muslim woman cross paths may

and Turkish Muslim woman cross paths may become mixed up in a dangerous operation

become mixed up in a dangerous operation

become mixed up in a dangerous operation where kidneys are exchanged for

where kidneys are exchanged for

where kidneys are exchanged for passports Herndon lemon it’s ten grand

passports Herndon lemon it’s ten grand

passports Herndon lemon it’s ten grand for a kidney but that people take with

for a kidney but that people take with

for a kidney but that people take with desperate for a secure future but unable

desperate for a secure future but unable

desperate for a secure future but unable to break old habit

to break old habit

to break old habit Oh Quay and Chennai must confront the

Oh Quay and Chennai must confront the

Oh Quay and Chennai must confront the brutal realities of their predicament in

brutal realities of their predicament in

brutal realities of their predicament in order to break free and begin anew

order to break free and begin anew

order to break free and begin anew busted is something enjoyed with

busted is something enjoyed with

busted is something enjoyed with brilliant performances from ODEs 802 and

brilliant performances from ODEs 802 and

brilliant performances from ODEs 802 and to Attell Ejiofor Dirty Pretty Things

to Attell Ejiofor Dirty Pretty Things

to Attell Ejiofor Dirty Pretty Things highlights the dark side of both illegal

highlights the dark side of both illegal

highlights the dark side of both illegal and legal immigration how come I’ve

and legal immigration how come I’ve

and legal immigration how come I’ve never seen you people before because any

never seen you people before because any

never seen you people before because any people you know number nine a better

people you know number nine a better

people you know number nine a better life well wake up I’m not going in today

life well wake up I’m not going in today

life well wake up I’m not going in today why you sick no I guess it’s been in an

why you sick no I guess it’s been in an

why you sick no I guess it’s been in an Academy Award nominated performance dem

Academy Award nominated performance dem

Academy Award nominated performance dem en Bashir stars as a Los Angeles

en Bashir stars as a Los Angeles

en Bashir stars as a Los Angeles gardener desperate to provide for his

gardener desperate to provide for his

gardener desperate to provide for his teenage son surrounded by despair and

teenage son surrounded by despair and

teenage son surrounded by despair and opportunistic gang members Carlos

opportunistic gang members Carlos

opportunistic gang members Carlos Galindo is trying to run as a

Galindo is trying to run as a

Galindo is trying to run as a business and to do so he relies heavily

business and to do so he relies heavily

business and to do so he relies heavily on both his truck and his reputation if

on both his truck and his reputation if

on both his truck and his reputation if his work I kick my own ass talking like

his work I kick my own ass talking like

his work I kick my own ass talking like that but after reaching out to an

that but after reaching out to an

that but after reaching out to an immigrant in need his life is turned

immigrant in need his life is turned

immigrant in need his life is turned upside down when his most prized

upside down when his most prized

upside down when his most prized possession is snatched away did you suck

possession is snatched away did you suck

possession is snatched away did you suck Oh

with one simple act Carlos may lose his

with one simple act Carlos may lose his dream of a better life and his own son

dream of a better life and his own son

dream of a better life and his own son what are a citizen of a little better

what are a citizen of a little better

what are a citizen of a little better neighborhood huh a better house no

neighborhood huh a better house no

neighborhood huh a better house no better school number eight the immigrant

better school number eight the immigrant

better school number eight the immigrant what are you taking us could be held in

what are you taking us could be held in

what are you taking us could be held in our infirmary all right mom he doesn’t

our infirmary all right mom he doesn’t

our infirmary all right mom he doesn’t improve in that time go she has to be

improve in that time go she has to be

improve in that time go she has to be deported when to Polish sisters are

deported when to Polish sisters are

deported when to Polish sisters are separated at Ellis Island one of them

separated at Ellis Island one of them

separated at Ellis Island one of them must immerse herself in the underbelly

must immerse herself in the underbelly

must immerse herself in the underbelly of 1921 New York City gratefully

of 1921 New York City gratefully

of 1921 New York City gratefully portrayed by Mattie LOC ah Elvis the

portrayed by Mattie LOC ah Elvis the

portrayed by Mattie LOC ah Elvis the bolsa all under the guidance of a

bolsa all under the guidance of a

bolsa all under the guidance of a questionable businessman who not only

questionable businessman who not only

questionable businessman who not only develops feelings for the beautiful

develops feelings for the beautiful

develops feelings for the beautiful immigrant but forces her into

immigrant but forces her into

immigrant but forces her into prostitution you are so beautiful

prostitution you are so beautiful

prostitution you are so beautiful thank you meanwhile an illusionist falls

thank you meanwhile an illusionist falls

thank you meanwhile an illusionist falls under Eva’s spell as well and all hell

under Eva’s spell as well and all hell

under Eva’s spell as well and all hell breaks loose when the futures of her

breaks loose when the futures of her

breaks loose when the futures of her admirers are compromised masterfully

admirers are compromised masterfully

admirers are compromised masterfully directed by James gray the immigrant

directed by James gray the immigrant

directed by James gray the immigrant touches on fatalist themes within the

touches on fatalist themes within the

touches on fatalist themes within the context of the immigrant story with a

context of the immigrant story with a

context of the immigrant story with a unique style and tone

number seven Lorna’s silent vamonos

number seven Lorna’s silent vamonos Colin C voltage human-animal okay look

Colin C voltage human-animal okay look

Colin C voltage human-animal okay look at talk over me

at talk over me

at talk over me the Dow den brothers delivered yet

the Dow den brothers delivered yet

the Dow den brothers delivered yet another masterpiece with this tale of

another masterpiece with this tale of

another masterpiece with this tale of love addiction and sham marriages in the

love addiction and sham marriages in the

love addiction and sham marriages in the titular role hearted Dubrow she stars as

titular role hearted Dubrow she stars as

titular role hearted Dubrow she stars as an Albanian woman searching for her

an Albanian woman searching for her

an Albanian woman searching for her ideal life in Belgium from cinema

ideal life in Belgium from cinema

ideal life in Belgium from cinema section because II saw obligation McCoy

section because II saw obligation McCoy

section because II saw obligation McCoy Chile’s book as part of Lorna’s plan she

Chile’s book as part of Lorna’s plan she

Chile’s book as part of Lorna’s plan she must hitch up with a Russian man but her

must hitch up with a Russian man but her

must hitch up with a Russian man but her current fake husband clothes II is in

current fake husband clothes II is in

current fake husband clothes II is in the way they’re contrived divorce

the way they’re contrived divorce

the way they’re contrived divorce becomes even more tricky 2003 a drug

becomes even more tricky 2003 a drug

becomes even more tricky 2003 a drug addict desperately attempts to turn his

addict desperately attempts to turn his

addict desperately attempts to turn his life around

life around

life around Kendall’s performance among again won’t

Kendall’s performance among again won’t

Kendall’s performance among again won’t I don’t know Samantha maybe I should

I don’t know Samantha maybe I should

I don’t know Samantha maybe I should manuscript all my life is it warrants

manuscript all my life is it warrants

manuscript all my life is it warrants how

how

how faced with many troubling moral

faced with many troubling moral

faced with many troubling moral decisions Lorna must come to grips with

decisions Lorna must come to grips with

decisions Lorna must come to grips with a distant future and trappings of the

a distant future and trappings of the

a distant future and trappings of the present which related to coupe closely

present which related to coupe closely

present which related to coupe closely emits a physical Garfield igloo number

emits a physical Garfield igloo number

emits a physical Garfield igloo number six Brooklyn

six Brooklyn

six Brooklyn [Music]

[Music]

[Music] based on the award-winning 2009

based on the award-winning 2009

based on the award-winning 2009 historical novel Brooklyn is a dreamy

historical novel Brooklyn is a dreamy

historical novel Brooklyn is a dreamy oscar-nominated romantic drama set in

oscar-nominated romantic drama set in

oscar-nominated romantic drama set in the 1950s it follows the young Irish

the 1950s it follows the young Irish

the 1950s it follows the young Irish girl Irish Lacey who seek and finds a

girl Irish Lacey who seek and finds a

girl Irish Lacey who seek and finds a better life for herself in Brooklyn USA

better life for herself in Brooklyn USA

better life for herself in Brooklyn USA where you going to live

where you going to live

where you going to live Brooklyn to know that despite some

Brooklyn to know that despite some

Brooklyn to know that despite some homesickness

homesickness

homesickness I wish manages to get a job succeed in

I wish manages to get a job succeed in

I wish manages to get a job succeed in her classes and fall in love with a

her classes and fall in love with a

her classes and fall in love with a local Italian Tony please don’t push

local Italian Tony please don’t push

local Italian Tony please don’t push alright

but after things take a turn for the

but after things take a turn for the worse back in Ireland

worse back in Ireland

worse back in Ireland unleash finds herself having to go back

unleash finds herself having to go back

unleash finds herself having to go back once there she must decide between her

once there she must decide between her

once there she must decide between her past life and the life she’d begun to

past life and the life she’d begun to

past life and the life she’d begun to live somewhere else and the result is an

live somewhere else and the result is an

live somewhere else and the result is an emotional ride without standing

emotional ride without standing

emotional ride without standing performances as well as a

performances as well as a

performances as well as a thought-provoking look at beginning anew

thought-provoking look at beginning anew

thought-provoking look at beginning anew I’m going to level fuck hanging on

I’m going to level fuck hanging on

I’m going to level fuck hanging on fellas

fellas

fellas [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five the visitor make room to the

number five the visitor make room to the

number five the visitor make room to the trend in the post 9/11 world of New York

trend in the post 9/11 world of New York

trend in the post 9/11 world of New York City a widowed professor is renewed

City a widowed professor is renewed

City a widowed professor is renewed through music friendship and hope for

through music friendship and hope for

through music friendship and hope for the future

the future

the future I’m sure he’s coffee funny you couldn’t

I’m sure he’s coffee funny you couldn’t

I’m sure he’s coffee funny you couldn’t lose help after visiting his old home in

lose help after visiting his old home in

lose help after visiting his old home in the Big Apple

the Big Apple

the Big Apple Walter Vail finds an illegal immigrant

Walter Vail finds an illegal immigrant

Walter Vail finds an illegal immigrant couple shacked up there how long had you

couple shacked up there how long had you

couple shacked up there how long had you lived here two months but the trio soon

lived here two months but the trio soon

lived here two months but the trio soon become friends while for taking in the

become friends while for taking in the

become friends while for taking in the arts and learning about one another when

arts and learning about one another when

arts and learning about one another when Tariq winds up in a detention center his

Tariq winds up in a detention center his

Tariq winds up in a detention center his mother arrives from Michigan the

mother arrives from Michigan the

mother arrives from Michigan the professor realizes that life is to be

professor realizes that life is to be

professor realizes that life is to be lived to the fullest and that all things

lived to the fullest and that all things

lived to the fullest and that all things must pass don’t want you to go

had wonderful

had wonderful [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number four House of Sand and Fog are

number four House of Sand and Fog are

number four House of Sand and Fog are you captain Nicola dumped and struggling

you captain Nicola dumped and struggling

you captain Nicola dumped and struggling with a drug addiction

with a drug addiction

with a drug addiction a young Northern California woman finds

a young Northern California woman finds

a young Northern California woman finds herself on the wrong side of the law and

herself on the wrong side of the law and

herself on the wrong side of the law and fighting against an Iranian businessman

fighting against an Iranian businessman

fighting against an Iranian businessman when her home is fees and sole enemy

when her home is fees and sole enemy

when her home is fees and sole enemy house is up for auction starting

house is up for auction starting

house is up for auction starting tomorrow morning with remarkable

tomorrow morning with remarkable

tomorrow morning with remarkable performances from Jennifer Connelly and

performances from Jennifer Connelly and

performances from Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley House of Sand and Fog

Ben Kingsley House of Sand and Fog

Ben Kingsley House of Sand and Fog centers on familial bonds traditional

centers on familial bonds traditional

centers on familial bonds traditional values and personal suffering

constructed from the 1999 novel by Andre

constructed from the 1999 novel by Andre de Buse the third the film earned three

de Buse the third the film earned three

de Buse the third the film earned three Academy Award nominations and offered a

Academy Award nominations and offered a

Academy Award nominations and offered a poignant take on the honor of successful

poignant take on the honor of successful

poignant take on the honor of successful immigrant family perhaps he did not come

immigrant family perhaps he did not come

immigrant family perhaps he did not come here as a courtesy but I did not come

here as a courtesy but I did not come

here as a courtesy but I did not come here to work at another to be treated

here to work at another to be treated

here to work at another to be treated like an Arab number three The Godfather

like an Arab number three The Godfather

like an Arab number three The Godfather Part two Luciano’s piece comes to be

Part two Luciano’s piece comes to be

Part two Luciano’s piece comes to be cheated and once you pull funny name

cheated and once you pull funny name

cheated and once you pull funny name widely regarded as one of if not the

widely regarded as one of if not the

widely regarded as one of if not the best film of all time this gangster

best film of all time this gangster

best film of all time this gangster classic also contains a heavy backstory

classic also contains a heavy backstory

classic also contains a heavy backstory focused on immigration come on what is

focused on immigration come on what is

focused on immigration come on what is your name poor Norman

Vito Andolini from Corleone Julio Vito

Vito Andolini from Corleone Julio Vito Corleone before Vito Andolini became Don

Corleone before Vito Andolini became Don

Corleone before Vito Andolini became Don Corleone he was just another Sicilian

Corleone he was just another Sicilian

Corleone he was just another Sicilian immigrant trying to get by in the big

immigrant trying to get by in the big

immigrant trying to get by in the big city through a combination of intellect

city through a combination of intellect

city through a combination of intellect and calculated violence Vito overthrows

and calculated violence Vito overthrows

and calculated violence Vito overthrows a local black hand boss and establishes

a local black hand boss and establishes

a local black hand boss and establishes himself as the go-to guy in the

himself as the go-to guy in the

himself as the go-to guy in the neighborhood he is not hitting on your

neighborhood he is not hitting on your

neighborhood he is not hitting on your Dodgers problem with a plot deep in

Dodgers problem with a plot deep in

Dodgers problem with a plot deep in history and revenge The Godfather Part

history and revenge The Godfather Part

history and revenge The Godfather Part two amazingly surpassed its predecessor

two amazingly surpassed its predecessor

two amazingly surpassed its predecessor by painting a rich portrait of

by painting a rich portrait of

by painting a rich portrait of immigration in early 20th century

immigration in early 20th century

immigration in early 20th century America if anything in this life is soon

America if anything in this life is soon

America if anything in this life is soon the history’s taught us anything so you

the history’s taught us anything so you

the history’s taught us anything so you can kill any number to ally fear eats

can kill any number to ally fear eats

can kill any number to ally fear eats the soul yeah there are 2000 Olympics

the soul yeah there are 2000 Olympics

the soul yeah there are 2000 Olympics hephæstus I would even attorney Lozano

hephæstus I would even attorney Lozano

hephæstus I would even attorney Lozano sentiment xenophobia is at the forefront

sentiment xenophobia is at the forefront

sentiment xenophobia is at the forefront of this Reiner Verner fassbender film in

of this Reiner Verner fassbender film in

of this Reiner Verner fassbender film in which a 60 year old widow and native of

which a 60 year old widow and native of

which a 60 year old widow and native of Germany falls in love with a much

Germany falls in love with a much

Germany falls in love with a much younger Moroccan immigrants my uncle

younger Moroccan immigrants my uncle

younger Moroccan immigrants my uncle fusion American society and her family

fusion American society and her family

fusion American society and her family verbally terrorized the unlikely couple

come

come causing the unconditional love between

causing the unconditional love between

causing the unconditional love between them to slowly erode and forcing all we

them to slowly erode and forcing all we

them to slowly erode and forcing all we and Emmy to drift apart speaking to the

and Emmy to drift apart speaking to the

and Emmy to drift apart speaking to the pressure and Prejudice immigrants face

pressure and Prejudice immigrants face

pressure and Prejudice immigrants face daily this film sets the stage for a

daily this film sets the stage for a

daily this film sets the stage for a most unforgettable conclusion to title

most unforgettable conclusion to title

most unforgettable conclusion to title spoke volumes in the 70s and it’s

spoke volumes in the 70s and it’s

spoke volumes in the 70s and it’s certainly relevant today david akuto

certainly relevant today david akuto

certainly relevant today david akuto semi-circle a true samba mrs. Alba oh

semi-circle a true samba mrs. Alba oh

semi-circle a true samba mrs. Alba oh yeah I’m sure I get a vibe mo gotta be

yeah I’m sure I get a vibe mo gotta be

yeah I’m sure I get a vibe mo gotta be fascination

fascination

fascination before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions which part of

some honorable mentions which part of

some honorable mentions which part of that excrement issues Iowa or four bears

that excrement issues Iowa or four bears

that excrement issues Iowa or four bears spawn

spawn

spawn I’ve been told carry but I lost proof of

I’ve been told carry but I lost proof of

I’ve been told carry but I lost proof of it in my language of the asylum you

it in my language of the asylum you

it in my language of the asylum you don’t have to kiss my hand boy of course

don’t have to kiss my hand boy of course

don’t have to kiss my hand boy of course of course and okay you don’t do that

of course and okay you don’t do that

of course and okay you don’t do that well as you gotta by very acting on me

well as you gotta by very acting on me

well as you gotta by very acting on me as if you call out everybody yes it that

as if you call out everybody yes it that

as if you call out everybody yes it that when I doubled up number one in America

when I doubled up number one in America

when I doubled up number one in America listening to my mom and dad scared I’m

listening to my mom and dad scared I’m

listening to my mom and dad scared I’m going to get across the border every

going to get across the border every

going to get across the border every immigrant leave something behind and

immigrant leave something behind and

immigrant leave something behind and some take the journey alone but there’s

some take the journey alone but there’s

some take the journey alone but there’s nothing more important when you’re

nothing more important when you’re

nothing more important when you’re seeking a new life abroad than the

seeking a new life abroad than the

seeking a new life abroad than the support of a loving family in Jim

support of a loving family in Jim

support of a loving family in Jim Sheridan’s joyous and

Sheridan’s joyous and

Sheridan’s joyous and semi-autobiographical tearjerker family

semi-autobiographical tearjerker family

semi-autobiographical tearjerker family of Irish immigrants tries to get by in

of Irish immigrants tries to get by in

of Irish immigrants tries to get by in Hell’s Kitchen and soon forms a close

Hell’s Kitchen and soon forms a close

Hell’s Kitchen and soon forms a close relationship with their Nigerian

relationship with their Nigerian

relationship with their Nigerian neighbor maybe she wanted but it’s not

neighbor maybe she wanted but it’s not

neighbor maybe she wanted but it’s not scared to the magic house with touches

scared to the magic house with touches

scared to the magic house with touches of both brutal realism and magical

of both brutal realism and magical

of both brutal realism and magical realism in America chronicles one family

realism in America chronicles one family

realism in America chronicles one family story and proves that even though there

story and proves that even though there

story and proves that even though there will be bumps along the way anything is

will be bumps along the way anything is

will be bumps along the way anything is possible with hard work and a strong

possible with hard work and a strong

possible with hard work and a strong support system not settle much sailor

support system not settle much sailor

support system not settle much sailor what stopped me

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