foreigners

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Wed, 25 Jun 2025

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family's idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.

Marrakech Express

Thu, 11 May 1989

After learning that an old friend of theirs has been arrested in Morocco on drug charges, four former college buddies set out for Marrakech to bail him out.

Bread and Chocolate

Sun, 05 May 1974

An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?

Moving to Mars

Sat, 21 Nov 2009

Moving to Mars charts the epic journey made by two Burmese families from a vast refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the UK. At times hilarious, at times emotional, their travels provide a fascinating and unique insight not only into the effects of migration, but also into one of the most important current political crises - Burma.

The Stranger

Sat, 09 Jul 2022

In cargo handling areas where a lot of foreign employees work, the managers are always Korean. The class imbalance between Koreans and foreign workers causes inevitable conflicts.

Ofrandā

Sat, 07 Oct 2023

Ina, an introverted 11-year-old immigrant, finds herself captivated by Petra, a new classmate coming from the same country as her. Faced with the newcomer’s indifference towards her, Ina embarks on a desperate quest for connection in a world oscillating between dream and reality.

The American Friend

Thu, 01 Jan 2009

Paris - an American who recently arrived in Brazil - and the Brazilian Thais begin a simple friendship sharing feelings and sensations, even if they do not understand a single word each othar says.

Catalina and Magaluf

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

Catalina Feliu is eighty-nine years old and lives in the first house built in Magaluf. She adapts to the changes in her environment: she sleeps when Magaluf wakes up.

Sydney Castells: Spirit of Catalunya

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

'Sydney Castells: Spirit of Catalunya' is a documentary exploring Catalan climbing and culture. Bringing light to a relatively unknown community based in Sydney, NSW. Viewing insights into the personal lives of individuals who partake in this thrilling sport.

Total Life Forever

Thu, 29 May 2025

Anthology of dreams of people who had to leave their homes. And who found in Europe a Tower of Babel where no one speaks the same language and no one understands each other. Here, people walk as if lost, meeting in dreams and searching for ways to return home.

Well-Founded Fear

Sat, 01 Jan 2000

Examines how the Immigration and Naturalization Service decides who will be granted asylum in the United States. The applicant must have a "well-founded fear" of persecution in his or her home country. Despite true and terrifying stories of torture and mistreatment, it's often up to how well the translator presents the case and how sensitive are the ears of the asylum officer to decide a person's fate.

Selfhood

Wed, 14 Jun 2023

Selfhood follows 5 individuals and the difference between their sense of self compared to how they present theirselves to the outside world.

Grüezi

Sun, 01 Jan 1995