Poverty Movies

In a desperate attempt to make their voices heard by the government, two men and a woman, living in difficult circumstances in the Tin Shacks, take a...

A SILENT STORY - An aging refugee clown in Paris masks trauma with silent street performances. Beneath his painted smile lie resilience and...

In a society where voluntary death has become an official way to help families facing financial hardship, a young man decides to give his life for...

Santiago Mitre co-directs his first movement following The Student together with choreographer Onofri Barbato. Although it would have been more...

It's Christmas time, but not everyone can afford it. Just when a pair of young parents are about to disappoint their little girl, a knight in bright...

A former federal agent takes you from Milwaukee's streets into its justice system, following Harold Sloan and six other homeless men over five years...

Lahore, Pakistan. During a whole day, we follow Agha, a little boy who, to survive, collects waste in the street without caring about the world which...

A very impoverished man wanders the cold and hostile city looking for cigarette butts. After being humiliated by rude people at a bar, he comes back...

Documentary film about Archbishop Dom Hélder Câmara of Recife & Olinda in Brazil.

Set in Isaan, this is the story of a mother who struggles to lead her needy family through seemingly endless hardships and pressures. To help the...

Psychoanalysis in El Barrio shows the experience of Latino psychoanalysts in the United States bringing psychoanalysis to Latino communities. It...

Found footage: California in the 1950's and 60's. A young Indian couple enjoys their personal American dream come true in their home somewhere in the...

"The prevailing stigmatization of the 'villero' universe is fed back by the images. In order to dismantle this stigmatization, other images must be...

As we live through the deepest cost of living crisis for over fifty years, archive footage of Yorkshire and the North East reflects recurring cycles...

A teenager has to undo the mess his older brother made and protect his family even if he has to stand against dangerous thugs.

Colors explores the bonds of a young family living in the Bronx. They are displaced after unforeseen circumstances take the family to unexpected...

In the midst of economic hardship, a genius older brother is forced to conduct scientific research on how to become the ideal street busker in order...

A short documentary exploring the grueling cycle of child labor in Pakistan through the story of two children, one working at a brick kiln and the...