Social Injustice Movies

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

A young man’s quest for truth and justice interwines with a plane crash mystery, uncovering a sinister plot that propels his desire to be heard...

After his father's sudden death, 'Balu', a reticent, tries to survive in his day to day life..

Tatsuya Kawakami's mother becomes a member of a religious group after her husband commits suicide, and makes a large donation to the organization....

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

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...

At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class...

As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In...

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 widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are...

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

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...

Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease...

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 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...

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

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

Caste Aside is a documentary about the British government's controversial decision on whether or not to introduce legislation against caste...