Social Injustice Movies

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of...

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human...

Starting in 1970s Hokkaido, the film charts the moral descent of Detective Moroboshi over three decades, the young cop quickly gets a bit too cozy...

When suspicious bruising is found on Lisa's son, Bobby, she is forced to confront her own childhood trauma to prevent him from being taken by a...

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but...

Based on the murder of nine street peddlers in the aftermath of the Great Kanto earthquake.

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such...

Industrial development and social decay in a small Swedish town leads to unemployment and unrest. Families are forced to move to where work is...

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome...

Krešo becomes victim of an unjust social system and various life situations that unfold one after another, gradually leading him to utter...

Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new...

A young man grapples with his past in care when he's faced with a life-changing responsibility

A series of precipitous events force the ensemble cast into a fateful intersection with justice and violence. Griot and the community struggle...

The story takes place in the landscapes of La Spezia, where urban and rural environments intertwine. Water plays a primary role as a form, alongside...

From the director of Marius et Jeannette, this story of two working-class families is a fable with an optimist streak. A young black man, Francois,...

A glance at the divided U.S. political system through the eyes of a young Syrian refugee on the streets of Memphis, TN, as he faces the harsh...

UJANG (12/M) is memorizing Pancasila (Indonesia’s state ideology) all night, accompanied by his MOTHER (30/F) and FATHER (35/M), for his school...

Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment - never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on...