Empathetic Movies

Rubens, a powerful gangster, decides to take his last big blow with the help of his adopted daughter Leônia. But not everything goes as planned...

In a former mining town in North Ossetia, a young woman struggles to escape the stifling hold of the family she loves as much as she rejects.

A pickpocket assumes various identities to steal from the aristocracy in early-20th-century Rio de Janeiro.

Three intersex individuals overcame shame, secrecy and unauthorized surgery throughout their childhoods to enjoy successful adulthoods, choosing to...

CHASING CHASING AMY explores the transformational impact of a ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old kid from Kansas, coming of age and contending with...

The fun and inspiring journey of a woman, from her 8 to 40 years of age, in search of herself and her own pursuit of happiness. When pressured by her...

During World War II, the usually sleepy town of Gander, Newfoundland is abuzz with activity as the stopover point for many flights between North...

A heartwarming look inside a brother and sister's difficult relationship as the brother does not want his sister to know the hard time he is having,...

A young Nigerian student and poet, abused and neglected by his cruel stepmother, finds solace in friendship. His wrongful arrest tests his...

A charismatic 22-year-old with multiple disabilities leaves his mother's home to share an apartment with the close-knit group of artists and...

Jimmy meets Anu on an online dating website and decides to marry her. Jimmy's mother entrusts his cousin Kevin to get details about Anu. Now it's...

Close friends Alex and Yan Bo, eighth graders, cram for a test in a prestigious prep school. Once they’re accused of cheating off of one...

When an 80 year old intellectual is confronted with issues of old age and death, she reminisces the death of her mother that happened 30 years...

The film, adapted from French writer Laurent Baffie’s play “Toc Toc,” revolves around the adventures of six individuals with...

In the summer of 2015, former US Marine and world record weightlifter Janae Marie Kroczaleski was publicly outed as being transgender. The reaction...

At just 32 years old, Nelly Shaheen has defied odds to become the world's oldest known survivor of Harlequin Ichthyosis, a painful condition which...

Follows the sad life of two deaf brothers. Shin Kyung-sook’s short story, which published three novels, including...

About 30 ethnic groups live in the Republic of Dagestan, each with its own language and customs. The prevalence of the Muslim way of life is a...