Films tagged with: "discrimination"

Vintage illustrated poster for Nanook of the North, featuring portrait-style drawings of Inuit family members, including a man, woman, and child, all dressed in traditional Arctic fur clothing. A sled dog growls on the lower right. The poster promotes the film as “A Story of Life and Love in the Actual Arctic,” with enthusiastic taglines about its human drama and action.
Nanook of the North (1922)
A silhouetted woman sits in a chair reading a letter against the backdrop of a large window glowing with warm sunset light. The window is framed with lace curtains, and a bird perches outside on the sill. The title “The Color Purple” appears in elegant white text above, with the tagline: “It’s about life. It’s about love. It’s about us.”
The Color Purple (1985)
Poster for Temple Grandin featuring Claire Danes smiling in a cream-colored Western-style shirt adorned with cattle pins and embroidered stars. The background is a golden tan with red schematic designs. The tagline reads, “Autism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice.”
Temple Grandin (2010)
Poster for Born on the Fourth of July featuring Tom Cruise’s face overlaid with the American flag. The tagline at the top reads, “A true story of innocence lost and courage found.” The film’s title and Cruise’s name are stylized with stars and stripes, reinforcing the themes of patriotism and personal struggle.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Poster for Kinsey featuring a man (played by Liam Neeson) in a brown suit standing on a large printed sex survey. The words “Let’s talk about sex” appear above him, and the ground is covered with large, bold questions about sexual behavior, hinting at the groundbreaking nature of Alfred Kinsey’s research. The tagline and typography highlight the film’s focus on sexology and scientific inquiry into human sexuality.
Kinsey (2004)
Poster for But I’m a Cheerleader, featuring Natasha Lyonne front and center in a bright pink dress and long pink gloves, looking uncertain and expressionless against a surreal blue-sky background. Around her, multiple cheerleaders in red uniforms float or tumble mid-air in exaggerated poses. The title is in bold green letters, tilted playfully: “But I’m a Cheerleader.” A tagline at the bottom reads: “A Comedy of Sexual Disorientation.” The poster also notes the film’s selection at Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals.
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
Poster for Remember the Titans featuring a close-up of Denzel Washington’s face in warm golden tones, expressing seriousness and resolve. Below, the silhouette of a football player runs forward, arms outstretched. The tagline reads, “History is written by the winners.” The film’s title appears boldly beneath: Remember the Titans. A small Walt Disney logo sits above the title, and the release date is noted as “THE GAME BEGINS 9.29.00.”
Remember the Titans (2000)
Poster for 12 Angry Men showing a yellow background divided by a vertical knife, symbolizing tension and judgment. At the top, twelve men in white shirts argue intensely, representing the jury. The text reads, “LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS — DEATH IS ON THEIR MINDS!” and “It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!” At the bottom is Henry Fonda’s face beside a courtroom sketch of the jury.
12 Angry Men (1957)
Poster for Crash featuring a dramatic close-up of a man (Michael Peña) mid-scream, holding a young girl tightly in a protective embrace. The image is blurred at the edges, evoking urgency, trauma, and emotion. The title “Crash” is written in a cracked, white font, and the tagline below reads: “Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other.”
Crash (2004)
Poster for The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring Tim Curry in costume as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, reclining on oversized red lips against a black background. The film’s dripping red title font and the tagline “Give Yourself Over to Absolute Pleasure” evoke its bold, campy, and transgressive cult-classic style.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Poster for Pleasantville featuring a vibrant rainbow cutting across a white background, ending at a colorized couple kissing inside the otherwise black-and-white letters of the title. The tagline reads: “Nothing is as simple as Black and White,” referencing the film’s transformation from 1950s-style monochrome to modern color.
Pleasantville (1998)
Poster for Rain Man featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise walking down a tree-lined road. Hoffman wears a beige jacket and looks contemplative, while Cruise, in sunglasses and a black blazer, carries a leather bag. The image captures the film’s journey motif and emotional tone of connection and discovery.
Rain Man (1988)