Movies Like From the River to the Sea - Um Filme Sobre a Guerra em Israel

If you liked From the River to the Sea - Um Filme Sobre a Guerra em Israel (2024), a documentary and history movie directed by Lucas Ferrugem and Filipe Valerim, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
For Sama (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also documentary and war
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all…
2
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also history and documentary
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the…
3
Countdown to Eternity (1999)
★ 10/10Also documentary
Bible expert Bill Gallatin explores biblical prophecies from the Book of Revelation that have transpired, with a discussion of whether these events signify that we are now living in the End Times preceding the return…
4
Holy Land: Startup Nations (2017)
★ 5/10Also documentary
With the most tech startups and venture capital per capita in the world, Israel has long been hailed as The Startup Nation. WIRED’s feature-length documentary looks beyond Tel Aviv’s vibrant, liberal tech epicenter to…
5
Farha (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also history and war
Palestine, 1948. After the withdrawal of the British occupiers, tensions rise between Arabs and Jews. Meanwhile, Farha, the smart daughter of the mayor of a small village, unaware of the coming tragedy, dreams of going…
6
The Judge (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also documentary
A verité legal drama about Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first woman appointed to a Shari'a court in the Middle East, whose career provides rare insights into both Islamic law and gendered justice.
7
Munich (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also history
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of…
8
No Other Land (2024)
★ 8/10Also documentary
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli…
9
Mahdi Amel in Gaza: On the Colonial Mode of Production (2024)
Also documentary
Assassinated Lebanese intellectual Mahdi Amel — often dubbed “the Arab Gramsci” — famously said: “He who resists is never defeated.” What use is his thought to us today, and what is our responsibility as image makers…
10
BETWEEN
Also documentary
Initially embarking on an unplanned personal filmmaking project, Ilias Boukhemoucha finds himself drawn to the overlooked corners and marginalized communities within Canadian cities.
11
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
★ 7.1/10Also history
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own…
12
War Photographer (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
13
The Angel (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also history and war
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century…
14
Guy Hircefeld: A Guy with a Camera (2018)
Also documentary
Guy Hircefeld, a veteran who served in the Israeli military at the start of its occupation of Palestine in the 1980s, now fights against the Israeli occupation. His only weapon is a camera.
15
Gaza Is Our Home (2024)
Also documentary and war
"Gaza Is Our Home" is a profoundly personal documentary that peels back the layers of devastation within the Gaza Strip, as witnessed through the lens of filmmaker Monear Shaer. His debut documentary was created out of…
16
Palestine, Another Vietnam (1972)
Also documentary
Structured in chapters, the film moves from the aftermath of the 1967 war to mass demonstrations and training grounds, where men, women, and children practice survival and resistance. The camera’s proximity, switching…
17
Air War (2024)
★ 5/10Also war
After being tried for his crimes and released on parole, the young Captain Ran Nesher receives a new mission: to command a squadron of Mirage aircraft that not long ago lost its revered commander in battle. The…
18
And There Was Israel (2018)
★ 9.7/10Also documentary
The film returns to the origins of the creation of the State of Israel (from 1896 to 1948) and highlights the responsibility of the Western World.
19
The Ten Commandments (1956)
★ 7.8/10Also history
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew…
20
Revelation - The Bride, The Beast & Babylon (2013)
★ 7/10Also documentary
Going to the very heart of the Bible's most challenging Book, this one hour documentary decodes the visions of Revelation 12 and 17 for everyone to understand. Journeying from the birth of Christ through the Christian…