Poverty Movies

In the midst of a catastrophic steel industry collapse, a remarkable grassroots community effort leads to a national healthcare program that helps...

One father finds life nearly impossible to live as he attempts to raise his nine children on a pitifully small salary.

Documentary following Serbian football coach Zoran Đorđević as he helps form South Sudan's first national football team.

A story about life adversities of an old emigrant who returns from America to his native village.

Mahmoud, who suffers from a lot of financial difficulties, is now thinking of committing suicide

Jose lives with his family in La Soledad, a dilapidated villa located in what used to be one of Caracas' most affluent neighborhoods. After learning...

The Fall of the I-Hotel brings to life the battle for housing in San Francisco. The brutal eviction of the International Hotel's tenants culminated a...

Mrs. Lucha, an old woman from a poor village, discovers a magical tree which blooms bread instead of fruits. Carried away by greed, she sells the...

Real-life drama about why, in a beautiful and quirky rural town, film- maker Jez Lewis' childhood friends are killing themselves. Beginning with a...

Coin is not about chasing wealth. It is about what happens when people are pushed so far down that they stop reaching altogether and only fight to...

The start of a long-term observation of the Bronnmann family from Cologne, who have seven children - what are their concerns, plans, and dreams?

Why is the gap between the rich and the poor growing faster in New Zealand than in most other OECD countries? And why is inequality bad for all of...

A couple of children earn their living by playing music on the streets of Teheran. But a thief steals their accordion.

Award-winning documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates New Zealand's housing crisis and what might be done to solve it. Bruce consults with...

Nanay Mayang, a single mother who makes ends meet by selling bananacue each day, struggles to provide for her two children, Toto and Nene. With their...

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

As a family of siblings and their spouses gathers at their father's deathbed, old jealousies and new angers and liaisons lead to an inevitable climax.

A newly adopted girl is doted on by her adopted father but faces indifference from her adopted mother.