在开创性的六集纪录片剧集《移民国度》中,备受赞誉的电影制作团队沙乌尔·施瓦茨和克里斯蒂娜·克拉西奥(2017年的《战利品》)以前所未有的视角展示了移民美国的过程、隐患和痛苦。施瓦兹和克拉西奥耗时三年拍摄了移民和海关执法人员、活动家、法律制定者、律师和大批无合法身份的移民群体的日常,从绝望的新来者到长期居民,再到被驱逐出境的美军老兵,皆包含在内。 随着移民工源源不断地越过美国边境,要求移民和海关执法局实行零容忍政策的压力让移民成为了焦点。但是,该如何修补一个似乎无法修复的体系?当一件事从一项人道主义关切演变为“我们与他们”的政治热点,我们又该何以为继?美国的故事(激励我们自己的移民亲属冒着生命危险来追求更好的生活)是否被大幅度重写,以至于“自由的土地”现在只是少数人才能享受的奢侈品? 随着无效的威慑和军事化策略的继续,《移民国度》公正地描写了一个正处...。市政府市民科科长渡边勘治(志村乔饰)是名近三十年全勤的模范公务员,然而他和同事们每天忙碌却人浮于事,不知道自己在忙些什么。一帮妇女联合到市政府申请填平社区附近的臭水池,在上面建造个小公园。市民科的接待人员告诉她们要把问题反映到土木课,公园课把她们推到建设科……,申请书转 了一圈后,又被踢回市民科。
一个月后,渡边因身体不适,去医院被查出胃癌,时日无多。渡边回到家,感到孤独无助,儿子(金子信雄饰)只想着用老人的退休金及储蓄,到外面另辟小家庭。绝望中的渡边没有去上班,借酒浇愁。之后,请辞的女科员小田(小田切美善饰)给了渡边以启示。他打起精神,亲自督促建设社区公园。几个月后……。St. Jude Square is a neighborhood living in fear and despair. The dueling gangs of local kingpins Dash and Antuan terrorize the streets and the citizens live without a shred of hope... until mysterious stranger Ryan Hong (Cung Le) arrives in town. He begins to play one gang against the other using his unparalleled martial arts skills, and by calling on the teachings of his brilliant mentor Tiano (Jean-Claude Van Damme) to find the strength to battle back. However, just as he begins to bring the community under control, Hong is confronted by Mr. V, the town's ruthless and corrupt police chief. At first Mr. V is impressed by Hong's skill, but soon sees Hong as a threat to his regime, and the two warriors are locked in a head-to-head battle, pitting the fear and corruption of Mr. V's regime versus the new beginning Hong represents for the people of St. Jude Square.。