Szwecja, 1849 rok. Pogrążona w biedzie rodzina postanawia przenieść się do Ameryki w nadziei na znalezienie lepszego i bardziej dostatniego życia. Choć wiedzą, że podróż będzie niebezpieczna, a presja związana ze zmierzeniem się z nowym życiem w obcym i dzikim kraju jest ogromna, są zdeterminowani, by odnieść sukces.
After his return from World War I, there is no more work for Fidelis in his parents' butcher shop in Swabia, Germany. To make a better life for himself and Eva, the former fiancée of a friend who fell in battle, he emigrates to Argus, a town in North Dakota, in the United States. The artist Delphine, in whom Eva will find a friend, also moves there. To relieve Eva's homesickness, Fidelis founds a singing club.
When a riot breaks out in Milwaukee, America's most segregated city, medical transport driver Vic is torn between his promise to get a group of elderly Russians to a funeral and his desire to help Tracy, a young black woman with ALS.
Michael, 28-letni prawnik z Berlina, w niczym nie różni się od swojego szefa i przyjaciela, 34-letniego Franza. W piątek rano Michael przestaje mówić po niemiecku i staje się Polakiem – Michałem. W życiu Michała zachodzą zmiany, gdy spotyka się ze swoim nigdy nie widzianym ojcem – Stanisławem. Stanisław wkracza do świata syna bardziej jako symbol Ojca niż prawdziwy ojciec. Jest ostatnią więzią łączącą Michaela z Polską – krajem, z którym świadomie zerwał kontakt. Obaj są sobie właściwie obcy. Mężczyźni spędzą ze sobą weekend, co odciśnie silne emocjonalne piętno na Michaelu, który zda sobie sprawę ze swego wyobcowania.
Indira, a Cuban immigrant, succeds to flee to United States, but her emigration has consequences inflicted to her family. In Sanata Claram in Cuba, she left her 11-years-old son, mother and family. In New Jersey, Indira struggles to adapt to weather, different mentality and to a completely new social system.
The siblings Bebe and Mikhail leave their country of Moldova to apply for asylum in Germany. Their flight turns into a modern odyssey.
Two young Spanish men, with a university education, are tired of unemployment and decide to move to Germany. But soon they will find out that finding a better living is not as easy as they expected.
Od 30 lat Maria i José Ribeiro zamieszkują parter budynku znajdujący się w jednej z najbardziej ekskluzywnych dzielnic Paryża. Para jest bardzo lubiana przez sąsiadów, gdyż Maria pracuje jako dozorczyni, a jej mąż chętnie pomaga, wykonując drobne naprawy. Pewnego dnia oznajmiają wszystkim, że wracają do Portugalii. Zdruzgotani tą decyzją sąsiedzi robią wszystko, by nie dopuścić do wyjazdu sympatycznych imigrantów.
Three young women from Belgrade, Jelena, Katarina and Marija, meet by accident in New York City. Each has her reasons for leaving Belgrade: Katarina left in the mid 90s in search of a better life, Jelena fled the bombing in the late 90s... Marija's boyfriend, whom she was going to marry, was killed in the war, prompting her to leave the country for good.
John Rowe Moyle walked the 22 miles from Alpine, Utah to Salt Lake City to fulfill his calling.
Dwie równoległe historie. Olga wyjeżdża z Ukrainy do Austrii w poszukiwaniu pracy. Paul, Austriak, pomaga w bloku wschodnim swojemu zdegenerowanemu ojczymowi.
On the one hand, there’s the desert eating away at the land. The endless dry season, the lack of water. On the other there’s the threat of war. The village well has run dry. The livestock is dying. Trusting their instinct, most of the villagers leave and head south. Rahne, the only literate one, decides to head east with his three children and Mouna, his wife. A few sheep, some goats, and Chamelle, a dromedary, are their only riches. A tale of exodus, quest, hope and fatality.
A young pair from Stuttgart fly to Shanghai to hop aboard the textile business of his father while she prepares for the birth of their son. A story about the ever more common movement of Germans into the East for professional gain.
A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.
"The Last One Put Out the Light" - The Berlin construction workers Micha, Silvio and Norbert are out of work. The way out spells - Norway. Because over German craftsmen are in demand. The three with 17 other desperate people are bawling Norwegian and preparing themselves for "it's always just salmon" and fearing the darkness. Too bad that their wives have other plans.
One night, the phone rings in a traditional Portuguese snack bar from the country side. The Spanish Civil Guard is looking for Kunta. He isn't there and till he arrives people speculate about those phone calls and about who is that man. His he a thief? A terrorist?
Historia włoskiej rodziny Mancuso, która w 1913 roku za namową pewnego Amerykanina postanawia poszukać lepszego życia, emigrując do Stanów Zjednoczonych. Salvatore Mancuso, ubogi owdowiały farmer, ma nadzieję, że za wielką wodą on i wszyscy członkowie jego rodziny, łącznie z matką-staruszką, odnajdą swoje miejsce na ziemi. Na statku dołącza do nich Lucy, Angielka, która z pewnych względów chce za wszelką cenę zejść na ląd już jako mężatka... Jednak na lądzie czeka ich przede wszystkim bezlitosna selekcja, jaką w owych czasach przechodzili emigranci, przybywający do nowego świata. [opis dystrybutora dvd]
In 1960, Martín and Marcos are forced by their difficult personal circumstances to travel to Switzerland in search of work, leaving their families in the Madrid of Franco's Spain. But they undertake more than a simple journey; they begin the road to a new life.
The struggle to survive, for a generation, torn between wanting to leave its country, yet bound by blood to home.
Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault, Paul's behavior changes - he is attracted to Louis without realizing so himself. Agnes, on the other hand, gets quite jealous and offers a bet: Whoever gets to have Louis-Anault first, wins... If she does, Paul will no longer explore his homosexual desires, if he does - she'll walk away. Meanwhile, Paul meets Mecir, a young Arab worker, who shows him there's more to life than elite colleges...