Most Similar Movies to The World of Apu (1959)
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Aparajito (1956), Pather Panchali (1955), Devi (1960), Innocent Sinners (1958), Tahaan (2008), Soul Boy (2010), Santa Mesa (2008) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Aparajito (1956)
Following his father's death, a boy leaves home to study in Calcutta, while his mother must face a life alone.
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Pather Panchali (1955)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work.
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Devi (1960)
A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.
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Innocent Sinners (1958)
A young girl in a bombed out part of London wants to make something beautiful so she plants a garden in a ruined church with the help of her friend. All the adults in her life don't understand why she wants to do this.
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Tahaan (2008)
After his family's donkey is confiscated by a moneylender, 8-year-old Tahaan travels across conflict-torn Kashmir to find his beloved pet.
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Soul Boy (2010)
A Kenyan boy goes on a strange journey to return his father's soul.
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Santa Mesa (2008)
A photographer takes a troubled young Philipino boy under his wing. Starring Jaime Tirelli (TV's Kidnapped) and Oscar Winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter).
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The Wide Blue Road (1956)
A provincial fisherman (Yves Montand) angers other villagers by using dynamite illegally to expedite his catch.
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In America (2002)
A handsome actor (Paddy Considine), his wife (Samantha Morton) and their two daughters emigrate from Ireland and search for success in New York.
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Sugar (2004)
Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.
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Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
When his wife dies, Lasse takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle, from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life.
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Okaasan (1952)
A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
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Leaf on a Pillow (1998)
The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
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Maria Full of Grace (2004)
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
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Adoption (1975)
A lonely middle-aged woman wants to give birth to a child, but her acquaintance with dysfunctional teenagers leads her to the idea of adoption.
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15 Park Avenue (2005)
An exploration of the impact of schizophrenia on a young woman and her family in today's Calcutta. The narrative pivots around the relationship of two sisters, older sister Anjali is a successful professor with a powerful personality. She is the anchoring rock for her family and carer for her sister Meethi whose progression into schizophrenia has been speed ed up by t...Read all
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The Angels' Share (2012)
Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
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Gook (2017)
2 Korean American brothers run a shoe store in LA county. Their friend, black 11 y.o. Kamilla, drops in and helps. This day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 LA riots.
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