Отбросы общества (1991)

Желая достойно умереть, обедневший самурай Хаширо просит позволения совершить ритуальное самоубийство в родовой резиденции клана Ли. Старый воин Кагею, интендант поместья, пытается отговорить его и рассказывает трагическую историю о молодом ронине Мотоме, обратившемся недавно в резиденцию с той же просьбой. Ужасные подробности смерти Мотома шокируют Хаширо, но он остается тверд в своем решении и просит лишь об одном: чтобы при совершении харакири с ним были три самурая Кагею. Однако по странному совпадению все трое самураев исчезают...

Roger and Lars are family men who live a life as a traveling construction workers on large sites worldwide. They are offered a very generous contract they can't turn down. One-years work for a ten year salary. All they have to do is sign and honor the contract. But they don't know where they are going or what they are supposed to build. Blindfolded they are brought to a place with summer the year round. At this strange place they meet fellow workers. Together, they realize that there is something very wrong in this paradise.

Buddha's Lost Children is a feature-length documentary film about a Thai Buddhist monk who, armed only with his master boxing skills, wages an inspirational battle to help orphaned children, fight drug abuse, and preserve a vanishing way of life.

Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. He lives with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia, but it is the absence of João, son and husband, that worries them.Gebo seems to be hiding something, especially to Doroteia, who is anxiously waiting to see her son again. Sofia is also waiting for her husband to come home, and yet she fears him. All of a sudden, João arrives and everything changes.

Мальчик Масао живёт вместе со своей часто болеющей матерью и маленькой сестрой. Семья еле сводит концы с концами, поэтому Масао хочет найти себе работу, однако его мать настаивает на том, чтобы он продолжил своё образование. А пока они вынуждены добывать пропитание не вполне честным путём: Масао неоднократно продает своих голубей, которые несколько дней спустя покидают новых хозяев и возвращаются домой. Однажды он продал птиц девушке Кёко из богатой семьи, которая близко к сердцу приняла беды мальчика и решила помочь ему устроиться в жизни...

A New York tramp falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt.

The story of an indigenous who gave his life for the love of a white woman, whom he confused, because of her beauty, with Maria the virgin, fighting against the society, the prejudices, and the race.

Однажды на улице, хорошо одетый господин кормил в парке лебедей, а рядом сидела молоденькая девушка Трина и голодными глазами смотрела на крошки хлеба. Сжалившись над бедным созданием, мужчина ведет ее в ресторан и кормит, но в итоге оказывается, что он, такой же бездомный, как и девушка, однако умеющий заставить обстоятельства при необходимости работать на себя. Он зарабатывает на жизнь случайными заработками и путешествует в новый город, когда здесь становится скучно. Билл, свободная душа без цента в кармане — грубый и жесткий обитатель трущоб, кто принимает участие в судьбе Трины. Герой Трэйси грубовато обращается с Триной, но очевидно, что он скрывает много граней за своей внешней жесткостью.

A look at what happened after Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan was filmed in the Romanian village of Glod. It follows the life of one girl who longs to escape the poverty as foreign lawyers arrive with the promise of suing 20th Century Fox for millions of dollars.

Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation beyond that of burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation. This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17th June. Backed by BBC Storyville and Oscar-winning director and cricket fan, Sam Mendes, 'Out of the Ashes' follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.

Small-scale farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. Rest of the movie is a long flashback examining the events that finally leads to the tragic shooting. As time goes by, Pasi sinks gradually deeper and deeper into the poverty, gets into trouble with both police and tax officials while family arguments grow more and more serious. Based on a true story.

A construction worker destroys Bugs' home with a steam shovel and refuses to repair the damage.

Когда богатая стареющая Корнелия Уилрайт узнает, что отец обманул своего бывшего партнера, она возвращается в США, намереваясь исправить ошибки отца, передав 1 миллион долларов единственной родственнице партнера Памеле Макаллистер. Но богатство лишь приносит Памеле неприятности, потому что гордый любовник отказывается жениться на женщине, у которой денег больше, чем у него. Пэм придется искать равновесие между деньгами и любовью.

Monica is 13 years old and has already created her own world, on the street, where she fights courageously to defend what little she has: her friends, her boyfriend, who sells drugs, and her dignity and pride that makes no concessions to anyone. On Christmas night, like every night, she sells roses to make a living. But life brings her a new appointment with loneliness, poverty, drugs and death.

A look behind the scenes of the Czech gay porn boom.

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

The Money is about a poor farmer whose bid for a better life ends up bringing calamity to his family. At the urging of loan shark Eok Jo (Choi Nam Hyun), Bong Su (Kim Seung Ho) sells his cows to start a business but he loses everything to a conman (No Kyung Hee). Bong Su accidentally kills Eok Jo in a fight and takes his money, and the police trace the crime back to Bong Su's son.

Hua, a young woman from Beijing, is a recent arrival in Paris. Exiled in an unknown city, she wanders between her tiny apartment and the university, drifting between former lovers and recent French acquaintances. She meets Matthieu, a young worker who falls madly in love with her. Possessed by an insatiable desire for her body, he treats Hua like a dog. An intense affair begins, marked by Matthieu’s passionate embraces and harsh verbal abuse. When Hua determines to leave her lover, she discovers the strength of her addiction, and the vital role he has come to play in her life as a woman.

Mickey is playing Christmas carols on a standup bass for change. Alas, all he gets is screws, rocks, and other useless stuff. He plays outside a rich man's window, and the spoiled brat kid inside decides he wants Pluto. Mickey isn't selling, but when his bass gets destroyed by a passing sleigh and he sees a house full of orphans with no presents, he changes his mind. Mickey plays Santa to the kids. Meanwhile, the brat has been torturing Pluto; his father finally has enough and throws Pluto out and spanks the child. Pluto and Mickey are reunited, and as a bonus, the kid has tied the Christmas turkey to Pluto's tail. (Also included: Chip an' Dale 1947, Lend a Paw 1941)

Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.