Slum Movies

  • 2005
    Favela Rising

    Favela Rising

    Favela Rising

    5.82005HD

    A man emerges from the slums of Rio to lead the nonviolent cultural movement known as Afro-reggae.

    Favela Rising
  • 2017
    Respect

    Respect

    Respect

    6.72017HD

    Hendrix dreams of hip-hop greatness, but he’s spiraling down a rabbit-hole of crime and poverty until he meets Doc, an old poet still haunted...

    Respect
  • 2006
    I Want to Be A Pilot

    I Want to Be A Pilot

    I Want to Be A Pilot

    62006HD

    Omondi lives in the biggest slum in East Africa. Everyday he sees airplanes fly over him. He dreams of becoming an airline pilot and flying far away.

    I Want to Be A Pilot
  • 1985
    Teacher Somsri

    Teacher Somsri

    Teacher Somsri

    3.61985HD

    A courageous teacher leads a group against a real estate developer who is determined to evict hundreds to make way for a construction project.

    Teacher Somsri
  • 1988
    Dayavan

    Dayavan

    Dayavan

    6.81988HD

    A tale of near Biblical proportions, telling the story of Dayavan, a heroic do-gooder who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate then...

    Dayavan
  • 1994
    Boca

    Boca

    Boca

    3.51994HD

    A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.

    Boca
  • 2019
    Kuppathu Raja

    Kuppathu Raja

    Kuppathu Raja

    52019HD

    A story about the relationship between the slum dwellers in Chennai and how certain anti-social elements create unrest in their lives.

    Kuppathu Raja
  • 2011
    Veppam

    Veppam

    Veppam

    5.42011HD

    In the slums of Chennai, Karthik, a young engineering student, falls in love with Revathy, his childhood friend. However, their lives are entangled...

    Veppam
  • 1976
    I'm a Delinquent

    I'm a Delinquent

    I'm a Delinquent

    6.21976HD

    The film tells the story of Ramón Antonio Brizuela, who since childhood has to deal with rampant violence and the drugs, sex and petty...

    I'm a Delinquent
  • 1945
    A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

    4.51945HD

    Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they...

    A Medal for Benny
  • 2005
    Maroa

    Maroa

    Maroa

    6.52005HD

    Eleven-year-old petty criminal Maroa lives with her violent grandmother Brigida in Caracas. After her boyfriend Carlos is involved in a shooting,...

    Maroa
  • 2008
    Streets of Rio

    Streets of Rio

    Streets of Rio

    4.32008HD

    Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in...

    Streets of Rio
  • 1962
    Paradise Alley

    Paradise Alley

    Paradise Alley

    61962HD

    An elderly motion picture artist drifts through a tenement block, devising a plan to change the lives of its dissatisfied residents with a dusting of...

    Paradise Alley
  • 2014
    Every map has a discourse

    Every map has a discourse

    Every map has a discourse

    102014HD

    Every map has a discourse
  • 1939
    Back Door to Heaven

    Back Door to Heaven

    Back Door to Heaven

    51939HD

    The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".

    Back Door to Heaven
  • 1931
    Soul of the Slums

    Soul of the Slums

    Soul of the Slums

    5.51931HD

    A young man, framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, is released after serving his stretch and vows to find those responsible for...

    Soul of the Slums
  • 2021
    Slum Rat

    Slum Rat

    Slum Rat

    102021HD

    A fictional underworld employing minors in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Slum Rat
  • 1956
    Heimliche Ehen

    Heimliche Ehen

    Heimliche Ehen

    01956HD

    Heimliche Ehen
  • 2014
    Public Domain

    Public Domain

    Public Domain

    92014HD

    Between 2011 and 2014, the documentary investigated the changes in Rio de Janeiro on behalf of mega-events: UPPs in slums, forced evictions, public...

    Public Domain
  • 2010
    Elas da Favela

    Elas da Favela

    Elas da Favela

    7.52010HD

    Elas da Favela