7 Powerful Movies About Overcoming Adversity

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 21, 2024

The Kite Runner (2007)

A drama film directed by Marc Forster follows Amir, a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan.

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

Based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone, follows seven-year-old Lorenzo, who is intelligent, and starts to experience blackouts and other neurological issues but the parents don't give up.

The Blind Side (2009)

Directed by John Lee Hancock follows the story of a Caucasian family that adopts Michael, an African-American kid experiencing homelessness, and helps him overcome his learning challenges.

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

A little child and an elderly teacher who instructs him in the ways of the Buddha reside in a floating temple on a lake. He flees to the city but returns since he doesn't like the way of life there.

Hidden Figures (2016)

Three African-American women mathematicians are essential to astronaut John Glenn's orbital debut. At the same time, they must contend with gender and racial discrimination in the workplace.

Erin Brockovich (2000)

The true story of Erin Brockovich, who initiated a legal case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over its culpability for the Hinkley groundwater contamination incident.

Unbroken (2014)

A war drama film directed by Angelina Jolie, set in 1943, follows a US Olympic track record holder Louis who pulls himself through a plane crash in the Second World War and is caught by the enemy.

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