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Movies Like Fidel Castro: America's Nemesis

If you liked Fidel Castro: America's Nemesis (2016), a history and documentary movie, 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. 1Buena Vista Social Club

    Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana…

  2. 2Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary and history

    The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

  3. 3Cameraperson

    Cameraperson (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary

    As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What…

  4. 4Elstree 1976

    Elstree 1976 (2015)

    ★ 6.2/10Also documentary

    A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.

  5. 5My Mom Jayne

    My Mom Jayne (2025)

    ★ 8/10Also documentary

    Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and…

  6. 6Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

    Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s favorite Space Ranger, the art of designing a new “human Buzz,” and…

  7. 7Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.

  8. 8Above Majestic

    Above Majestic (2018)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of military and corporate figureheads charged with reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology.

  9. 9Being James Bond

    Being James Bond (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in…

  10. 10180° 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.

  11. 11I Am Heath Ledger

    I Am Heath Ledger (2017)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.

  12. 12Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary and history

    Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass…

  13. 13Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

    Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from Jon Watts.

  14. 14The Captains

    The Captains (2011)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.

  15. 15Ronaldo

    Ronaldo (2015)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary and history

    Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time…

  16. 16Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

    Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.

  17. 17Comandante

    Comandante (2003)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the…

  18. 18Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red

    Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story…

  19. 19Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

    Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and…

  20. 20Heart of a Dog

    Heart of a Dog (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

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