Freedom writers

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows freedom writers

poster St. Urbain's Horseman
St. Urbain's Horseman
(3.3/5)
180mn - Drama
Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the story of Jake, a film director of modest success and a man in disgrace. His alter ego, his cousin Joey -…
poster The Broken Ones
The Broken Ones
(3.6/5)
82mn - Drama
Based on a true story of one woman’s struggle with the loss of her father on 9/11, this film delves into the struggles of two strangers who meet and help each other overcome personal fears.
poster Border
Border
(2.7/5)
95mn - Drama
When two sisters learn that a member of their family has decided to desert the Syrian Army and join the Free Army, they must embark on a hazardous journey to Turkey, in this powerful account of contempora…
poster Wickensburg
Wickensburg
92mn - Adventure, Family
A mother and her young son move to a new small town. They soon discover the town harbors a dark secret, and it's a race against time to save the town.
poster AWOL
AWOL
(2.8/5)
82mn - Drama
A young woman in the Army must make tough decisions when her love for an older woman causes her to question just where she is going. Adapted from Deb Shoval's 2011 short film of the same name.
poster Escape
Escape
(3.7/5)
96mn - Drama, Short
The true story of Dwight Worker, an American who was caught smuggling drugs in Mexico, and sentenced to fortress-like Lecumberri Prison where he endured brutal conditions. With the help of his wife, Barba…
poster Hooded Angels
Hooded Angels
102mn - Action, Drama, Western
A gang of women wreak vengeance upon the society that failed them.
poster No Other Love
No Other Love
(3.6/5)
97mn - Drama, Short, Romance
A young marginally intellectually-disabled girl and boy meet, plan to marry, and convince the world that they are entitled to a life of their own -- despite attempts by the girl's parents to separate them.
poster Everyman's War
Everyman's War
(2.6/5)
104mn - Drama, War
No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack comes, with communications down Sgt. Smith is left with no…
poster Summoners
Summoners
89mn - Horror, Drama
Jessica Whitman isn’t a witch. Not anymore, at least. She left it behind when she left her hometown almost ten years ago. But when a childhood friend needs her help performing a dark spell, she’ll find he…
poster The Green Sea
The Green Sea
(2.7/5)
105mn - Drama, Mystery
A solitary writer on a downward spiral life changes when the lead character of her novel comes to life in a physical from unrecognizable to her and will force her to face her dark past.
poster False Arrest
False Arrest
(3.2/5)
192mn - Crime, Drama, Thriller
A luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of…
poster All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
(2.8/5)
90mn - Short, Crime, Drama
A teacher is arrested and jailed for raping her 13-year-old student, and twice gives birth to his child.
poster Denial
Denial
(2.6/5)
103mn - Drama
A young woman tries to leave her troubled past behind. She meets her old flame by accident and they fall in love again, but this obsessive relationship threatens to consume them.
poster William Kelly's War
William Kelly's War
(3.2/5)
94mn - War
When WW1 breaks out, farm boys, Billy (Josh Davis) and Jack Kelly (Mathew John Davis), along with their cousin, Paddy (Lachie Hume), sign up, and are shipped out to serve in Europe. With Billy a dead-eye …
poster Liquid Bridge
Liquid Bridge
98mn - Drama, Action
Nick McCallum is mechanic who trades in his wrench for a surfboard, going against the wishes of his father– a former surfing legend who lost his ability to walk after a horrible accident on the water.
poster Exposé
Exposé
(2.7/5)
Nonemn - Drama, Thriller, Horror
A paranoid writer is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary and then his troubles really begin.
poster Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
(2.9/5)
100mn - Crime, Drama, Short
Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching, and her marriage offers little excitement. Looking for a way out she applies for a job at a …
poster Lamb
Lamb
(3.2/5)
93mn - Drama
Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his…
poster A Simple Matter of Justice
A Simple Matter of Justice
58mn -
A powerful and moving piece documenting the lesbian, gay and bisexual movement in the early 1990s, A Simple Matter of Justice expresses all the emotions of the joyful protest that was the 1993 March on Wa…
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