Xala (1975), The Singing Revolution (2006), Guantanamera (1994), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), The Other Son (2012), Invictus (2009), Night Mail (1936), Henry V (1945) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best National Identity movies.
Storyline: A Senegalese businessman (Thierno Leye) needs a cure for impotence after grandly acquiring a third wife.
Plot Keywords: political satire, social critique, corruption, class conflict, tradition vs modernity, patriarchy, black comedy ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Between 1986 and 1991, the people of Estonia protested against their Soviet occupiers in large rallies. Although these protests were fundamentally peaceful, the Estonians used a weapon powerful enough to rattle an empire: song. Patriotic songs, to be precise, which the Soviets had outlawed in Estonia. Thousands upon thousands would assemble to sing in defiance. This documentary unveils the story of a population that stood up against their oppressors with nothing but their voices and their pride.
Plot Keywords: history, documentary, independence movement, soviet union, revolution, music, nationalism ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: While visiting the small town of Guantanamo, the famous singer Yoyita (Conchita Brando) dies unexpectedly while reminiscing with her old flame, Candido (Raúl Eguren). When Yoyita's niece, Georgina (Mirta Ibarra), makes plans for a funeral in Havana, her undertaker husband (Carlos Cruz) uses the opportunity to implement his gas- and money-saving coffin transportation scheme across Cuba. The trip results in misadventures, black-market dealings and insights into life and politics in Cuba.
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, music, road movie, cultural clash, political satire, social commentary ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.
Plot Keywords: musical, biography, musical film, history, patriotic, american, broadway ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.
Plot Keywords: drama, family, war, identity, coming of age, emotion, cultural conflict ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This movie tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the Captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of Apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Plot Keywords: sports, biography, history, inspirational, political, south africa, unity ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Crotchety old Mrs. Bransom hires a charming young man named Danny as a live-in companion. Less charmed by Danny is Mrs. Bransom's niece, Olivia, a repressed young woman who suspects Danny of foul play. When news of a local murder is revealed, Olivia suspects Danny. Although repulsed by the thought he may have committed the crime, Olivia also finds herself becoming increasingly attracted to him at the same time.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
Plot Keywords: documentary, british film, 1930s, black and white, realism, social documentary, industry ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a dissolute youth to a purposeful monarch. Proving his ability as a soldier and skillful leader, he unites the dissident factions in the English army and goes on to crush the French, against enormous odds, at Agincourt. Arranging a treaty with the French court, he woos Princess Katharine to whom he is formally betrothed as part of the peace agreement.—alfiehitchie
Plot Keywords: historical, war, drama, shakespeare, british, medieval, biographical ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The diminutive Asterix and his rather larger companion Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul still free after the Roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their druid's famous magic potion to help Asterix's cousin in Britain fight off the invading Roman army.—Benjamin John Evans <benj@whitley.unimelb.edu.au>
Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, adventure, family, french, roman empire, british culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Surprisingly adventurous saga of an intrepid group of cinematographers and reporters who risk life and limb to capture footage of breaking news for the movie-going public.—David Spalding <dspalding@korova.com>
Plot Keywords: history, journalism, docudrama, media ethics, based on true events, brotherhood, press freedom ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Hospital Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with ex-Marines Sal and Mueller on a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire.
Plot Keywords: war, friendship, veterans, america, iraq war, grief, father-son relationship ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug Mackenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the brewery founder's daughter Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious brew master and two teams of vicious hockey players.
Plot Keywords: comedy, brothers, stupidity, adventure, humor, prank, brotherhood ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s.
Plot Keywords: comedy, french film, border, cultural clash, police, partners, belgium ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.
Plot Keywords: war, history, mexico, battle, military, 19th century, patriotism ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: During the 13th century, Zakhar Berkut and his wife Rada lead a group of high-landers in Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan, a powerful Mongol general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer. Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan and Maksim, to ask for help from Tugar Volk, a wealthy boyar who has recently arrived from King. After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava and Maksim survive a dangerous encounter together, Tugar Volk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksim, Tugar Volk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion. As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksim and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.—KINOROB
Plot Keywords: historical, action, adventure, war, medieval, epic, combat ...
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