The Representation of Race and Ethnicity in Film

12 Years a Slave is a 2013 historical drama film that tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery in the South.

The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 drama film that tells the story of four Chinese American families living in San Francisco.

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 Western film that tells the story of a white Union soldier who befriends a Lakota Sioux tribe during the American Civil War.

West Side Story is a 1961 musical film that tells the story of two young lovers from different ethnic backgrounds who fall in love in New York City.

Moonlight is a 2016 drama film that tells the story of a young African American man growing up in a poor neighborhood in Miami.

CODA is a 2021 drama film that tells the story of a young woman who is the only hearing member of her deaf family.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 drama film that tells the story of a rebellious inmate who is sent to a mental institution.

The Lost Weekend is a 1945 drama film that tells the story of a writer who struggles with alcoholism.

The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 drama film that tells the story of a poor family who is forced to leave their home during the Great Depression.

All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 war film that tells the story of a group of young German soldiers who are sent to fight in World War I.

Schindler's List is a 1993 historical drama film that tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.

Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 historical drama film that tells the story of Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan hotel manager who saved the lives of more than a thousand people during the Rwandan genocide.

No Man's Land is a 2001 war film that tells the story of two soldiers from opposing sides who are trapped in a trench together during the Bosnian War.

The White Helmets is a 2016 documentary film that tells the story of the Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer organization that rescues people from the rubble of buildings that have been destroyed by airstrikes.

The Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts is a 2018 documentary film that tells the story of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority group who have been persecuted and forced to flee their homes in Myanmar.