#2. Don't Move (2004)

Storyline: While waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the surgeon Timoteo (Sergio Castellitto) recalls his torrid affair with and passion for Italia (Penélope Cruz), a simple woman from slums in the periphery of the big city where he lives. The ghost of the beloved and sexual object of desire Italia chases him in his memories.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: illegal immigrant, lover, wife, teen girl, surgeon, victim, brooding ...

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#4. Samba (2014)

Storyline: Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.

Plot Keywords: worker, fly, illegal immigrant, friend, social worker, engaging, amusing ...

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#6. Once We Were Strangers (1998)

Storyline: Antonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree romantic tryst with a wealthy art dealer. When he falls in love with Ellen, a strong-willed radio talk-show host who is set to move to Paris within a few days, he decides he must find a way to keep her from leaving. Meanwhile, Antonio's friend Apu faces a love challenge of his own. Apu is a young Indian-turned-New Yorker who was sent from his homeland with his family's life savings to find the American dream of success and fulfillment. He works hard at odds jobs-- from being a guinea pig in a drug-testing lab to dubbing porno films. Then his life is completely uprooted on the day his pre-arranged wife from India arrives in New York--the woman chosen by their families when they were children, one he hasn't seen since he was 8 and she was 4. Apu is caught between the old world and the new--trying to find love and happiness within the confines of his pre-determined destiny. The film is about what happens when cultures clash--about expectations and reality, dreams of love and money, and life when the timing is way off.—<mwprods@mindspring.com>

Plot Keywords: illegal immigrant, love interest, friend, fiancé, doctor, lighthearted, endearing ...

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#8. I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

Storyline: Reporter Joe Miller is sure that fisherman Eli Kirk smuggles illegal Chinese immigrants into the country, but can't obtain enough evidence to satisfy his editor. Chance plays into his hands in the lovely form of Kirk's daughter, Julie, whom he catches swimming in the nude and pumps for information. But she's fiercely loyal to her dad, and may be too attractive for Joe's own good. Racy pre-Code sexual situations.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: reporter, smuggler, daughter, illegal immigrant, police officer, editor, gritty ...

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#9. The Mule (2012)

Storyline: Two brothers who are forced to leave Reno after being involved in a hit-and-run accident. Based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, this moody thriller is a searing and profound examination of brotherhood set in the timeless Sierra Nevadan frontier.—Polsky Films

Plot Keywords: mule, journalist, american, illegal immigrant, mexican, smuggler, dark ...

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#11. Dirt (2004)

Storyline: Dolores Del Rosario (Julieta Ortiz) is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who works as a maid for wealthy New Yorkers. Treated patronizingly whenever she isn't simply ignored, she witnesses all her privileged employers' quirks and indiscretions, including affairs and other secrets. When she loses her highest-paying job because the family's political ambitions preclude employing an illegal immigrant, Dolores' neighbors, led by her best friend, Mona (Yvette Mercedes), come to her aid.

Plot Keywords: illegal immigrant, maid, husband, wife, best friend, son, gutsy ...

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