Topic: Racism

Direction Robert Mulligan

Cast Gregory Peck · Mary Badham · Brock Peters · Phillip Alford

Synopsis To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) follows the story of attorney Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), who takes on the defense of Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a Black man falsely accused of assaulting a white woman. The deeply prejudiced residents of their...

Direction Tony Kaye

Cast Edward Norton · Edward Furlong · Fairuza Balk · Stacy Keach

Synopsis American History X (1998) follows the journey of Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), a former skinhead from Southern California who finds himself behind bars after a racially motivated killing. During his incarceration, Derek undergoes a profound transformation, shedding his extremist beliefs...

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Clint Eastwood · Christopher Carley · Bee Vang · Ahney Her

Synopsis Gran Torino (2008) follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed and retired auto worker who spends his days tending to his home, enjoying beer, and visiting his barber. His neighborhood has transformed over the years, with his former neighbors replaced by...

Direction Michael Roemer

Cast Ivan Dixon · Abbey Lincoln · Julius Harris · Gloria Foster

Synopsis Nothing But a Man (1964) follows the journey of Duff Anderson, a man born in Birmingham who moves to a small town to work on the railroad after leaving his young son with a nanny. There, he encounters and is...

Direction John Ford

Cast John Wayne · Natalie Wood · Jeffrey Hunter · Ward Bond

Synopsis The Searchers (1956) follows the journey of Ethan Edwards (John Wayne), a tough Civil War veteran who comes back to his brother Aaron's (Walter Coy) Texas residence in 1868. When Rev. Samuel Johnson Clayton (Ward Bond) organizes a group to...

Direction Arthur Penn

Cast Marlon Brando · Robert Redford · Angie Dickinson · Jane Fonda

Synopsis The Chase (1966) is a gripping tale set in a small town that becomes a hotbed of tension when a notorious local criminal manages to break out of prison. The escape triggers a wave of anxiety among the residents, who...

Direction Jean Rouch

Synopsis The Human Pyramid (1961) explores the dynamics of a prestigious educational institution in Abidjan as it welcomes Nadine, a new student. Her arrival sparks a deeper conversation about the complexities and nuances of interracial relationships within the school community.

Direction Quentin Tarantino

Cast Jamie Foxx · Christoph Waltz · Leonardo DiCaprio · Kerry Washington

Synopsis Django Unchained (2012) follows the journey of a former slave, Django, who is freed by a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, to assist in tracking down a group of criminals. Set in the American South just two years before...

Direction Ava DuVernay

Cast Jharrel Jerome · Aunjanue Ellis · Asante Blackk · Caleel Harris

Synopsis When They See Us (TV Miniseries) (2019) is a gripping 4-episode series that delves into the harrowing true story of five young men of color who were wrongfully accused and convicted of a brutal rape in New York City's Central...

Direction Zerocalcare

Cast Valerio Mastandrea · Zerocalcare

Direction Robert De Niro

Cast Robert De Niro · Chazz Palminteri · Lillo Brancato · Francis Capra

Synopsis A Bronx Tale (1993) unfolds in the 1960s, with Robert De Niro making his directorial debut as Lorenzo Anello, a hardworking father and bus driver from the tough New York City neighborhood of the Bronx. Lorenzo is determined to shield...

Direction Jack Amiel · Michael Begler · Steven Soderbergh

Cast Clive Owen · André Holland · Eve Hewson · Juliet Rylance

Synopsis The Knick (TV Series) (2014) delves into the intricate lives of the medical personnel at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early 20th century. The series, spanning two seasons and 20 episodes, explores the daily struggles of the hospital staff...

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Brigitte Mira · El Hedi ben Salem · Barbara Valentin · Irm Hermann

Synopsis Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) follows the story of Emmi, a woman in her later years, who develops romantic feelings for Ali, a much younger Moroccan immigrant. Their decision to marry is met with disapproval from their community. As...

Direction John Sturges

Cast Spencer Tracy · Robert Ryan · Lee Marvin · Anne Francis

Synopsis Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) is a gripping drama directed by John Sturges, known for his action films like "The Great Escape." The story unfolds in the small town of Black Rock in 1945, where a mysterious one-armed stranger,...

Direction Peter Farrelly

Cast Viggo Mortensen · Mahershala Ali · Iqbal Theba · Linda Cardellini

Synopsis Green Book (2018) follows the unlikely friendship between Tony Vallelonga, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, and Dr. Don Shirley, a refined and classically trained African-American pianist. Tony is hired to chauffeur Dr. Shirley on a...

Direction Paul Haggis

Cast Sandra Bullock · Don Cheadle · Matt Dillon · Jennifer Esposito

Synopsis Crash (2004) delves into the intricate web of racial and gender tensions that bring together a diverse group of Angelenos in a series of interconnected stories. Detective Graham (Don Cheadle) grapples with his mother's favoritism towards his criminal brother, while...

Direction Martin McDonagh

Cast Frances McDormand · Woody Harrelson · Sam Rockwell · John Hawkes

Synopsis Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) follows Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) as she takes drastic action after the investigation into her daughter's murder stalls. She rents three billboards on the outskirts of her town, Ebbing, Missouri, to publicly accuse the...

Direction Stanley Kramer

Cast Spencer Tracy · Katharine Hepburn · Sidney Poitier · Katharine Houghton

Synopsis Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) follows the story of Joey Drayton, who invites her fiancé, Dr. John Prentice, to her family's elegant home in San Francisco. The Draytons, known for their progressive views, face an unexpected challenge when they...

Direction Norman Jewison

Cast Sidney Poitier · Rod Steiger · Warren Oates · Lee Grant

Synopsis In the Heat of the Night (1967) unfolds in the small, racially charged town of Sparta, Mississippi, where a wealthy local businessman is brutally murdered. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black man traveling through town, is initially suspected due to...

Direction Ava DuVernay

Synopsis 13th (2016) delves into the intricate workings of the U.S. prison system, exposing the deep-seated racial disparities that have shaped the nation's history. This documentary explores the complex interplay between the criminal justice system and systemic racism, offering a critical...