Movies About Apartheid

From Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund, starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen
Rated R

City of God is a 2002 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from the 1960s to the 1980s, the film tells the story of two boys, Rocket and Li'l Zé, who grow up in a dangerous neighborhood known as "the City of God". Rocket is a talented photographer who tries to stay out of the violent conflict in the area, while Li'l Zé is a gangster and drug dealer who is determined to become the neighborhood's kingpin. As the two boys grow older, their paths diverge and they find themselves on opposite sides of the law. The film details the struggles of the impoverished people in the area, and the raw realities of crime and violence in the city. Ultimately, the film serves as a wake-up call to the world, and a plea for help for the people in these communities.

From Quentin Tarantino, starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Rated R

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American heist film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. The movie follows a group of criminals, known as the "Reservoir Dogs," who are hired to pull off a complicated diamond heist. However, when the job goes wrong, the men are left to figure out who among them is a police informant. The film stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, and Chris Penn, and is known for its nonlinear narrative structure, stylized violence, and its soundtrack. As the Dogs try to uncover the identity of the informant, the story reveals itself through a series of flashbacks. In its exploration of the criminal underworld and its characters' motivations, the movie has been praised as one of the best of Tarantino's works.

From Luca Guadagnino, starring Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Rated R

Call Me by Your Name is a 2017 romantic drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino. Set in 1983 in northern Italy, it follows precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman, played by Timothée Chalamet, who is spending the summer at his family's villa. Elio meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), an academic who has come to stay with Elio's family as a doctoral student and assistant to Elio's father (Michael Stuhlbarg). The two quickly form a bond and their relationship blossoms into a romantic summer love affair. As the summer comes to a close and their relationship deepens, Elio and Oliver must confront the complexities of their feelings for each other and the difficulties of a summer romance that cannot last. The film is based on a 2007 novel of the same name, and is notable for its beautiful cinematography and its thoughtful exploration of life, love, and sexuality.

From Lee Toland Krieger, starring Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker
Rated PG-13

From Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits
Rated R

From Emma Seligman, starring Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed, Polly Draper
Rated Not Rated