Popular Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 249

Rodeo

2022

Rodeo

2022
5.5
Hot-tempered and fiercely independent gearhead Julia meets a crew of dirt riders who fly along at full speed and perform stunts. She sets about infiltrating their male-dominated world, until an accident jeopardizes her ability to fit in.
Haiti My Love

2016

Haiti My Love

2016
7.5
A magical fable weaves together the lives of three different people in Haiti five years after a devastating earthquake.
The spirit of the nation's youth

2023

The spirit of the nation's youth

2023
The Little Traitor

2007

The Little Traitor

2007
6.2
Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world-renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land.
Battle of the Coral Sea

1959

Battle of the Coral Sea

1959
5.6
A US submarine and its crew are captured by the Japanese on the eve of a major WWII battle.
Orphans of the Storm

1921

Orphans of the Storm

1921
6.8
France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, they decide to travel to Paris in search of a cure, but they separate when a lustful aristocrat crosses their path.
Beat the Drum

2003

Beat the Drum

2003
7.4
Young Musa is orphaned after a mysterious illness strikes his village in KwaZulu Natal. To help his grandmother, Musa sets out for Johannesburg with his father's last gift, a tribal drum, in search of work and his uncle. The journey confronts him with the stark realities of urban life, but his indomitable spirit never wavers; he returns with a truth and understanding his elders have failed to grasp.
The Long Walk

2019

The Long Walk

2019
7.7
An old Laotian hermit discovers that the ghost of a road accident victim can transport him back in time fifty years to the moment of his mother's painful death.
My Son

2017

My Son

2017
5.8
The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all costs...
Appointment with Danger

1950

Appointment with Danger

1950
5.5
Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.
The Falls: Testament of Love

2013

The Falls: Testament of Love

2013
5.8
The Falls: Testament of Love is a continuation of the story of RJ Smith and Chris Merrill, two Mormon missionaries that fell in love during their mission in a small town in Oregon. The boys haven't spoken in five years, but when an unexpected tragedy compells them back to the Oregon town where they served, they find themselves, once again, thrust into one another's lives. As old feelings begin to surface they find themselves again facing difficult choices. If they pursue their desire to be together, RJ and Chris risk hurting the ones they care about as they embark on a spiritual journey to discover love, freedom, and happiness.
Holy Lands

2019

Holy Lands

2019
6.1
When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.
The Face of Love

2013

The Face of Love

2013
6.1
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

1996

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

1996
7
Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in Algeria. Examines Fanon's theories of identity and race, and traces his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria and throughout the world.
The Empty Classroom

2015

The Empty Classroom

2015
Eleven award winning directors explore why nearly one out of every two students in Latin America never graduates high school.
Altered Minds

2014

Altered Minds

2014
4.6
A family reunion goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a famed psychiatrist who also did work for the CIA, adopted his children for the purposes of psychological experimentation.
Princess Kaiulani

2010

Princess Kaiulani

2010
5.7
Ka'iulani, a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, is raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American businessmen. After being sent to England as a child by her Scottish father, Ka'iulani returns to Hawaii and becomes a political activist who fights to retain her throne, even though she must leave her English paramour.
Mutual Appreciation

2005

Mutual Appreciation

2005
5.9
Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend.
Arzé

2024

Arzé

2024
6.8
To find her stolen scooter, Arze drags her rebellious son on an adventurous journey across Beirut, navigating the city’s web of sectarianism with wit and courage while revealing to her son a long- overdue family secret.
Nuclear Nation II

2014

Nuclear Nation II

2014
8.2
Many people have forgotten what happened in Fukushima.