Emigration Movies

Documentary about emigration between the Canary Islands and Cuba during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

A short, cautionary tale of emigrating to America.

The film is a travelogue of sorts. Ostrovsky’s personal family footage meets the archives of Soviet propaganda footage. The result is a kind of...

This documentary follows the lives of four elderly Japanese men living in Manila's impoverished districts. Known as "distressed Japanese," they...

Adnan, a 16-year-old Syrian who has lived in France with his family for two years, is trying to come to term with his mysterious past.

After 18 years living in Italy, the Cuban Barbara Ramos returns to live in her homeland. In the town of Santa Clara, she discovers through the...

Mistakenly landed in Corsica, Mehret, a young woman in exile, is forced to cross the island to to reach Italy. Survival and walking are her only...