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NHK - Death of a Dream: Vietnamese Workers in Japan (2019) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Nov. 30, 2019

The Japanese government's Technical Intern Training Program, a solution to the country's severe labor shortage, is making it easier for people from other Asian countries to work in Japan. Some 1.46 million people from abroad are now working in Japan, many dreaming of a better life. But harsh working conditions, long hours, and even wage theft lead many to quit their jobs or even commit suicide. And they are often exploited by schools that charge high tuition but fail to provide an education. We explore the reasons behind this harsh trend and meet the Vietnamese monk who's trying to reverse it.

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The Parkinsons: A Long Way to Nowhere (2016) Movies

Posted by notbanned at May 23, 2018

London. The dawn of the new Millennium. The Britpop party is over and the UK music scene is suffering from a severe hangover. The promise that Things Can Only Get Better now seems like a distant dream. Then, as if from nowhere, The Parkinsons burst onto the scene and give the music business a shot in the arm and a kick up the arse. Singer Afonso, guitarist Victor, and bassist Pedro, met in their home town of Coimbra, Portugal - land of Madeira, Catholicism and boredom. Relocating to London, in search of adventure, they teamed up with fiery Scottish drummer Chris Low.

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God Help the Girl (2014) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Dec. 1, 2018

Set in Glasgow, Scotland, the film is about a girl called Eve who is in the hospital dealing with some emotional problems and starts writing songs as a way of getting better.

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The Long Journey Movies

Posted by at March 1, 2020

The Long Journey (2004)
Young Benny is very lonely and has only one dream - to meet his hero Oded Katash, the basketball player.

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Bong of the Living Dead (2017) Movies

Posted by Tavaz at Oct. 21, 2018

A group of friends and zombie movie buffs have their life long dream come true. As their provisions run low, reality begins to set in and they realize that the zombie apocalypse isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at May 26, 2018

In 1952, twenty-three year old medical student Ernesto Guevara de la Serna - Fuser to his friends and later better known as 'Ernesto Che Guevara' - one semester away from graduation

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Land of Fire All Night Long Movies

Posted by at Aug. 10, 2020

Land of Fire All Night Long (1981)
In Bern, a confluence of events forces Max, a radio commentator, to face the personal sense of frustration he feels in politics, his job and his relationship. A veteran of the ’68 generation, he confronts the demise of that utopian dream, breaking the bonds of his dreary existence during one night.

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Screen Australia - The Surgeon and the Soldier (2017) Movies

Posted by notbanned at July 7, 2017

The Surgeon and the Soldier is an inspirational new Australian documentary of leading Australian surgeon, Associate Prof Munjed Al Muderis, who has pioneered osseointegration surgery, a controversial procedure for amputees. Munjed sets out to change the life of a young British soldier, Michael Swain, a double amputee whose fought a David and Goliath battle with the British military to get the procedure done by Munjed in Australia. Munjed has had his own battles within the medical fraternity and more dramatically with the Australian authorities to develop never-before used bionic legs.

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Sugar! (2017) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at May 11, 2019

Leslie (Tony Award Winner ALICE RIPLEY), a housewife and 50-plus piano teacher, decides to follow her life-long dream of being a rock 'n roll singer much to the chagrin of her husband (SAG Award Winner ROBERT CLOHESSY)

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Semper Fi: One Marine's Journey Movies

Posted by at Jan. 11, 2021

Semper Fi: One Marine's Journey (2007)
SEMPER FI: One Marine's Journey tells the story of Jeff Key, who at thirty-four years old and gay, joined the Marines to fulfill his life long dream. After 9/11, Key was sent to the Iraq war, despite the fact that he could have dodged his deployment by revealing his sexual orientation to his superiors. Having returned home with shattered ideals and broken hearted by what he had witnessed, Key turned his experiences into a riveting one-man play. SEMPER FI, through its powerful juxtaposition of interviews, voiceovers, Jeff's personal footage from Iraq and scenes from his play, showcases his journey revealing the power and dignity of what it means to be a gay American at war.

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