What’s your favorite tolerance or civil rights movie?

[-Apples-]

Out of all movies that promote tolerance by featuring stories about discrimination, stereotypes, and/or prejudice, what would be your favorite one. Categories include, but not limited to:

- Movies based on the Civil Rights Era
- Movies based on slavery from the United States
- Holocaust movies
- Movies based on Apartheid

Basically any movie that has a similar concept to what has been listed, regardless of what issue is about: racial issues, religious issues, LGBT issues, anything like that. It can?t be a documentary, but rather a fictional story that focuses on the issue.

 

[John Wick]

I would have to say none.

 

[SheepMareep]

This actually took me a moment to think about. I dont think anyone has ever asked me or anyone around me this question before.

I really like The Butler! It was an amazing movie c: Betty and coretta was also a good one

Not necessarily civil rights or movement-focused but moonlight will always hold a place in my heart. It is a very touching story of having to grow up in the US as a gay black man and brings me to tears every time.

 

[Mayor Monday]

I would have to say To Kill a Mockingbird (race/life) The Great Escape (World War 2), and The Green Mile (race/criminal bias).

I hope these movies fit a little with the topics listed, but they came to mind when you mentioned the Holocaust and race.

 

[cIementine]

i agree with the films listed above!!

i also enjoyed selma, 12 years a slave, if beale street could talk (not necessarily civil rights, but racial bias in the criminal system). the last black man in san francisco is also a really lovely film and tackles gentrification. schindler's list is also devastating.

also would like to highlight hidden figures, about racial and gender discrimination, as katherine johnson, the nasa mathematician the film was based on, died today.

 

[Xara]

this is a unique question :0

but as someone who rarely watches movies, i’m gonna have to say none since i solemnly watch anything :c

 

[LadyDestani]

This is a difficult question because I can think of several.

Holocaust:
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- Black Book
- Schindler's List

Civil Rights:
- The Butler
- Milk

Religious:
- Goya's Ghosts (I think this counts since it's about the Spanish Inquisition)

 

[Alienfish]

When it comes to Holocaust films, definitely Shoah...and yes I've watched all 9+ hours in parts some years ago.

Very important stuff, watch it now if you haven't. Documentary, but honestly those are mostly better.

 

[SublimeDonut]

My favorite Holocaust movie ever is called Anna's War. Probs no one heard about it because I'm a sucker for really niche unknown directors, but it's just amazing.
It follows a 6 yo jewish girl who's caught by a nazi official, escapes him, and hides in his workplace.
And the whole movie is she just trying to survive there without being seen, struggling to find anything edible or drinkable and keep her sanity. And remember she's 6 and desperate, so some scenes are truly disturbing, with her even resorting to drinking her own urine, eating papers, hunting rats to eat.
I swear it's just... so, so bleak and hopeless, really difficult to watch...
but, if you ask me, that is how any movie regarding a tragedy should feel like, really. No other piece of media before or since managed to paint such a vivid image of the horror of genocide in me. And I do appreciate media that tries to show kindness and optimism in these kinds of situations, but I actually prefer a portrayal of war like Anna's War has. Imagine a neo nazi watching a film like that?