Refugee Movies

  • 2004
    Sorry for Kung Fu

    Sorry for Kung Fu

    Sorry for Kung Fu

    5.52004HD

    Mirjana is returning to Croatia from Germany where she spent some time as a refugee. She is pregnant. Now, when the war in Croatia is over and her...

    Sorry for Kung Fu
  • 2006
    The Melon Route

    The Melon Route

    The Melon Route

    6.22006HD

    The journey of a Chinese woman and her fellow countrymen as they travel in search of a better place to live, only to end up struggling for survival...

    The Melon Route
  • 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
  • 2023
    The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR

    The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR

    The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR

    02023HD

    Follow the emotional journey of Hiba Noor, a talented artist forced to flee her home country, as she navigates a new life in London while awaiting...

    The First Drop of Rain: Making MATAR
  • 2016
    The Girl Who Saved My Life

    The Girl Who Saved My Life

    The Girl Who Saved My Life

    02016HD

    When a documentary filmmaker returns to his native Kurdistan to document the refugees fleeing ISIS, he happens upon an abandoned 11-year-old girl...

    The Girl Who Saved My Life
  • 1985
    Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan

    01985HD

    Amir, shot during the height of the Afghan civil war in the 1980s, investigates and portrays the life of Afghan refugees living in and around the...

    Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
  • 2012
    Color of the Ocean

    Color of the Ocean

    Color of the Ocean

    52012HD

    After years working as a border patrolman, José has developed a salty crust of cynicism about his work, which places him in a position to...

    Color of the Ocean
  • 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
  • 2015
    Kwassa Kwassa

    Kwassa Kwassa

    Kwassa Kwassa

    02015HD

    The construction of a boat on the island of Anjouan, used to transport migrants over 70km to the island of Mayotte – the outermost region of...

    Kwassa Kwassa
  • 2015
    As You Dreamt It

    As You Dreamt It

    As You Dreamt It

    02015HD

    A leading Australian photographer interprets and photographs the recurring dreams of four refugees living on a housing estate in western Sydney with...

    As You Dreamt It
  • 2023
    Prisoners of Fate

    Prisoners of Fate

    Prisoners of Fate

    02023HD

    After the hardships of fleeing their home countries, refugees from Afghanistan and Iran face the challenge of having to adapt to a new environment:...

    Prisoners of Fate
  • 2016
    Chasing Asylum

    Chasing Asylum

    Chasing Asylum

    82016HD

    Chasing Asylum tells the story of Australia's cruel, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and refugees, examining the human, political, financial and...

    Chasing Asylum
  • 2020
    Refugee Conversations

    Refugee Conversations

    Refugee Conversations

    102020HD

    REFUGEE CONVERSATIONS / PAKOLAISKESKUSTELUJA is a 90-minute documentary film. Its themes are: refugees, racism, xenophobia, Islam, Christianity and...

    Refugee Conversations
  • 2022
    Ukrainians in Exile

    Ukrainians in Exile

    Ukrainians in Exile

    5.32022HD

    A documentary that follows Anya, a woman residing in Ukraine during the early stages of the war, who tells her story and contemplates how countries...

    Ukrainians in Exile
  • 2015
    Flotel Europa

    Flotel Europa

    Flotel Europa

    02015HD

    When this film’s director was still a boy, he stood in front of “Flotel Europa“ and was hugely excited about the prospect of this...

    Flotel Europa
  • 1998
    Asylum

    Asylum

    Asylum

    01998HD

    This feature documentary follows three newly arrived people in Canada and their experiences with the Canadian Refugee process. As claims are assessed...

    Asylum
  • 1998
    A Place Called Chiapas

    A Place Called Chiapas

    A Place Called Chiapas

    71998HD

    In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the state of Chiapas, took over five towns and 500...

    A Place Called Chiapas
  • 2019
    The Valley

    The Valley

    The Valley

    02019HD

    As thousands of migrants attempt to cross the French-Italian border on foot through treacherous mountain routes, the state cracks down on the local...

    The Valley
  • 2019
    To Be Heard

    To Be Heard

    To Be Heard

    02019HD

    In 2018, Brazil's first shelter for LGBT+ refugees opened its doors in the city of Manaus, the largest city of the state of Amazonas. This...

    To Be Heard
  • 2015
    Das Golddorf

    Das Golddorf

    Das Golddorf

    02015HD

    Das Golddorf