Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family’s epic journey from Laos in the aftermath of the secret war waged by the United States there to New York, where they find themselves fighting a different kind of war on the streets of Brooklyn.

Strangers for the Day Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s.

Visions of Europe Trailer (2004)

01 May 2004

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Destination Home Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

A Liberian refugee SAM REAYAH and his family have been separated for five years and live in uncertainty waiting for family reunion.

Alone Trailer (2021)

12 November 2021

Fearing for their lives, Afshin, Alain and Patricia fled their country, without their parents, when they were only children.

Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family Trailer (2003)

22 August 2003

A surprising look at the past of movie star Jackie Chan and the difficulties of Chinese families during the Culture Revolution.

Baggages Trailer (2017)

08 December 2017

This documentary focuses on immigrant teens between the ages of 12 and 17 who share the story of their migration and their adaption to life in Canada through theatre.

I Am Here Trailer (2017)

20 November 2017

For Ababacar and Mbaye - two Senegalese immigrants who met and established a great friendship in Buenos Aires - the challenge goes beyond adapting to the customs and living conditions in Argentina, or dealing with the indifference and racism they suffer on a daily basis: both came to an instance of their lives in which they must define a course, and in turn accept that their identities and needs have become more complex.

Broken Hill Trailer (2017)

12 October 2017

Follows the history of the Cameleers, men who opened large areas of land in the Australian central desert using camels, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians in a country where their families have been for over a hundred years.

New Home in the West Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

This short film traces the journey of the first Ukrainian settlers in Canada. Seeking freedom and opportunity, they came here and became instrumental in helping to open the Canadian West.

Save Our Souls Trailer (2025)

09 October 2025

Bobbing around on Mediterranean waters aboard the Ocean Viking, aid workers from the French relief service SOS Méditerranée gaze at the horizon.

Out of Ireland Trailer (1995)

09 June 1995

Over the course of two centuries, seven million men, women and children abandoned their homeland for America's shores.

Popular movie trailers from 2000

These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 2000:

Free Spirits Trailer (2000)

09 September 2000

This comedy, 'about being who you want to be and doing what you want to do', centres on a bar in Peckham whose customers are struggling through the hottest day of the summer.

The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond Trailer (2000)

25 January 2000

Documentary looking at the special effects from the bond movies and the men who created them. Narrated by Marie Clairu.

Building Bombs Trailer (2000)

05 May 2000

A working-class girl and her trust-fund boyfriend move into a downtown New York tenement apartment to try to make a life together.

Stundenhotel Trailer (2000)

19 November 2000

Fate un bel sorriso Trailer (2000)

26 May 2000

Antonio is a seventy-year-old gentleman, a former strict and impeccable judge. Having refused to accept his daughter's hospitality, he found himself in a strange place where, after completing an intensive course on the latest technologies of modern society, he will have to be adopted by families who request it.

Viktor Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Victor is the story of a conscientious if somewhat withdrawn traffic warden who through a series of mishaps finally finds his place in life.

American Psycho Trailer (2000)

13 April 2000

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Gladiator Trailer (2000)

04 May 2000

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred.

Kurt Moll - Ein Mann, ein Bass Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Documentary about the German opera singer Kurt Moll.

Passage interdit Trailer (2000)

03 January 2000

Residents of an old building in a Parisian neighborhood are fighting against a plan to turn the place into a shopping center.

I Sold My Cadillac to Diana Dors: The Edmundo Ros Story Trailer (2000)

15 October 2000

Engaging profile of legendary band leader, Edmundo Ros, who brought Latin American music to England in the 1930's.

Slečna Dušehojivá Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Television adaptation of the classic novel by American author N. West.

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