Refugee Movies

  • 2015
    The Curve

    The Curve

    The Curve

    02015HD

    Radi, who leads a reclusive life in his own van, finds himself on a road trip with three strangers, which alters his clockwork and very private...

    The Curve
  • 2003
    Afghan Stories

    Afghan Stories

    Afghan Stories

    02003HD

    Horrified by the 9/11 attacks on America, filmmaker Taran Davies and Afghan American, Walied Osman, set out for Afghanistan to observe how the Afghan...

    Afghan Stories
  • 2020
    Something from there

    Something from there

    Something from there

    02020HD

    Something from there is a short film on the substance of our original lands. Weaving between the voices of the artist’s parents, one a refugee...

    Something from there
  • 2012
    Last Chance

    Last Chance

    Last Chance

    02012HD

    This feature documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. They face hurdles...

    Last Chance
  • 1984
    Becoming American

    Becoming American

    Becoming American

    01984HD

    Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos....

    Becoming American
  • 2018
    Guillermo on the Roof

    Guillermo on the Roof

    Guillermo on the Roof

    4.92018HD

    While Guillermo tries to fix his romantic life making a film about it, he will discover another reality through Samir, a Syrian refugee, who will...

    Guillermo on the Roof
  • 2013
    Into the Fire

    Into the Fire

    Into the Fire

    8.52013HD

    Greece is in crisis. But the economic crisis is not the only one. An asylum crisis has gripped the country at this time of severe austerity. And it...

    Into the Fire
  • 2015
    The Wind

    The Wind

    The Wind

    02015HD

    The tragedy of the Syrian people: War, conflict, loss, migration, exile, asylum, detention, drowning… A deserted place. Abandoned people....

    The Wind
  • 2016
    Clipping: Splendor & Misery

    Clipping: Splendor & Misery

    Clipping: Splendor & Misery

    62016HD

    A surreal post-apocalyptic drama by Patrick Kennelly inspired by the clipping. album “Splendor & Misery”

    Clipping: Splendor & Misery
  • 2019
    Con Fuerza

    Con Fuerza

    Con Fuerza

    02019HD

    A Venezuelan refugee woman living in Colombia struggles through her decision to leave home with the help of some of the region's folk characters.

    Con Fuerza
  • 2023
    Flight Dance Live

    Flight Dance Live

    Flight Dance Live

    02023HD

    Stories about young Ukrainian dancers and their hasty flight to the Netherlands. You see their new life as refugees. The former conservatory in The...

    Flight Dance Live
  • 2022
    Land of empty promises

    Land of empty promises

    Land of empty promises

    02022HD

    Land of empty promises
  • 1981
    The Boat Is Full

    The Boat Is Full

    The Boat Is Full

    6.31981HD

    During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of...

    The Boat Is Full
  • 2025
    Mayor of Lowell

    Mayor of Lowell

    Mayor of Lowell

    02025HD

    This short documentary chronicles the culture and arts of Cambodian Americans and the Lowell, MA community through the eyes of Sokhary Chau, the...

    Mayor of Lowell
  • 2022
    Leaving

    Leaving

    Leaving

    02022HD

    “Leaving” follows a day in the life of two refugee women while listening to their story of fleeing war torn Congo. Juxtaposing daily life...

    Leaving
  • 1939
    The Giant of Norway

    The Giant of Norway

    The Giant of Norway

    01939HD

    This short tells the story of Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). After a life of adventure, he was instrumental in...

    The Giant of Norway
  • 1970
    The Swimming Lesson

    The Swimming Lesson

    The Swimming Lesson

    01970HD

    Based on a true story, teenage, Muslim refugee girls in burkinis take a fantastical swimming lesson in Idaho. The initiative for swimming lessons...

    The Swimming Lesson
  • 2012
    Impossible Exchange

    Impossible Exchange

    Impossible Exchange

    02012HD

    A conversation between two strangers: one is ashore and the other is on the sea. The conversation’s depth coincides with the height of the...

    Impossible Exchange
  • 2015
    Happy Welcome

    Happy Welcome

    Happy Welcome

    02015HD

    Four clowns tour Germany to perform for Syrian refugees.

    Happy Welcome
  • 2016
    Gestrandet

    Gestrandet

    Gestrandet

    02016HD

    Gestrandet