Anything Like This?


A Better Life was an excellent movie and I really recommend it to everyone!
Does anyone else know any other movies that are closely to this one? Something that's about people from poor countries trying to make a better life for themselves?

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Hi Marius -- here are some titles not yet mentioned:

Amreeka
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190858/

Incendies
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1255953/

Bread and Roses
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212826/

Echo Park, L.A. (Quinceañera)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451176/

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I already saw Amreeka and Incendies and I can also tell you they were brilliant movies.
I will look out for Bread and Roses and Quinceañera.
Thanks!

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I just found out another masterpiece just like this one
Miss Bala - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1911600/
A movie full of emotions and a shocking reality

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El Norte is a classic. and it's a must must must watch. (Although it breaks my heart just thinking about it.)

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Maybe you should give Zoot Suit (1981, Luis Valdez) a try.

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El Norte

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a fairly unknown film from 1977 called Alambrista

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King of the Hill with Adrien Brody depicts life growing up during the Depression in St. Louis

No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn ..... JM

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