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Movies Like A fano ra

If you liked A fano ra (1995), a documentary movie directed by Marc E. Louvat, 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. 1Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea

    Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea (2026)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    Never-before-seen footage and survivor accounts trace the 2012 shipwreck of a luxury cruise and the disaster that ensued, in this immersive documentary.

  2. 2Dolphin Reef

    Dolphin Reef (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family…

  3. 3Atlantis

    Atlantis (1991)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Atlantis is filmmaker Luc Besson's celebration of the beauty and wonder of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon themes touched on in his film The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a…

  4. 4Baraka

    Baraka (1992)

    ★ 8.2/10Also documentary

    A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.

  5. 5Ghosts of the Abyss

    Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives…

  6. 6Valparaiso

    Valparaiso (1964)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    In 1962 Joris Ivens was invited to Chile for teaching and filmmaking. Together with students he made …A Valparaíso, one of his most poetic films. Contrasting the prestigious history of the seaport with the present the…

  7. 7180° South

    180° South (2010)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.

  8. 8Atlantis Rising

    Atlantis Rising (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.

  9. 9Titanic: The Digital Resurrection

    Titanic: The Digital Resurrection (2025)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    Using cutting-edge scanning technology and state-of-the-art CGI, a team of experts creates the first high-resolution 3D digital twin of the Titanic wreck. Through a groundbreaking immersive investigation, they uncover…

  10. 10Maidentrip

    Maidentrip (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

  11. 11Koyaanisqatsi

    Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

    ★ 7.9/10Also documentary

    Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by…

  12. 12The Alpinist

    The Alpinist (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    The life of Canadian mountain climber Marc-André Leclerc as he pushes the boundaries of climbing while on an expedition to Patagonia.

  13. 13Under the Sea 3D

    Under the Sea 3D (2009)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    Imagine a world of incredible color and beauty. Of crabs wearing jellyfish for hats. Of fish disguised as frogs, stones and shag carpets. Of a kaleidoscope of life dancing and weaving, floating and darting in an…

  14. 14Planet Ocean

    Planet Ocean (2012)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    Dive into our planet's greatest mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers as they explore the breathtaking bond between humanity and the ocean.

  15. 15Tomorrow

    Tomorrow (2015)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.

  16. 16Fire of Love

    Fire of Love (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.

  17. 17Riding Giants

    Riding Giants (2004)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

  18. 18Dahomey

    Dahomey (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day…

  19. 19Human

    Human (2015)

    ★ 8.4/10Also documentary

    A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face…

  20. 20Sherman's March

    Sherman's March (1986)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead…

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