Adversity Movies

  • 1970
    The Last Chinese Laundry

    The Last Chinese Laundry

    The Last Chinese Laundry

    01970HD

    A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

    The Last Chinese Laundry
  • 2017
    Mind Over Matter

    Mind Over Matter

    Mind Over Matter

    02017HD

    A young man born with Cerebral Palsy battles a paralyzed left hand, bullies and stereotypes about the disabled to defy the odds and make it as a rock...

    Mind Over Matter
  • 1972
    The Flower Girl

    The Flower Girl

    The Flower Girl

    6.61972HD

    The country is occupied by the Japanese imperialists. Koppun is selling flowers at the market to get some money to buy medicine for her sick mother....

    The Flower Girl
  • 2018
    Broken Places

    Broken Places

    Broken Places

    02018HD

    An exploration into why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting childhood trauma victims...

    Broken Places
  • 2020
    When the Road Ends

    When the Road Ends

    When the Road Ends

    72020HD

    Growing up in poverty as a child, Dylan dreamt of travelling the world on a motorcycle. Many years later he broke the shackles of a normal life and...

    When the Road Ends
  • 2022
    Tummy Ache Survivor

    Tummy Ache Survivor

    Tummy Ache Survivor

    02022HD

    Told via Seussian poem, the short film exhibits the bravery of a person who has faced the ultimate adversity...a tummy ache.

    Tummy Ache Survivor