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Movies Like Cannes, le festival libre

If you liked Cannes, le festival libre (2018), a documentary and tv movie movie directed by Frédéric Chaudier and Frédéric Zamochnikoff, 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. 1Making 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.

  2. 2The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

    The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary and tv movie

    A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather"…

  3. 3Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary and history

    The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished…

  4. 4Visions of Light

    Visions of Light (1992)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary and history

    Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes…

  5. 5And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary and tv movie

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM…

  6. 6Shoah

    Shoah (1985)

    ★ 8.2/10Also documentary and history

    Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three…

  7. 7Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary and history

    From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and…

  8. 8Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

    Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary and tv movie

    In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge of free porn on the internet. Louis revisits…

  9. 9Ronaldo

    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…

  10. 10The Extraordinary Voyage

    The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary and history

    An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks…

  11. 11The Making of Star Wars

    The Making of Star Wars (1977)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary and tv movie

    Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and…

  12. 12Kubrick by Kubrick

    Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and history

    American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed. A first-person journey…

  13. 13David Bowie: Five Years

    David Bowie: Five Years (2013)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary and tv movie

    Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in…

  14. 14Audrey

    Audrey (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary and history

    An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

  15. 15Making The Witcher

    Making The Witcher (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary and tv movie

    Journey into the extraordinary world of "The Witcher" — from casting the roles to Jaskier's catchy song — in this behind-the-scenes look at the series.

  16. 16The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

    The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary and history

    This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from the plane over the wilds of Washington…

  17. 17Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

    Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary and history

    For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.

  18. 184 Little Girls

    4 Little Girls (1997)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary and tv movie

    On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of…

  19. 19The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary and history

    Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

  20. 20Supersonic

    Supersonic (2016)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary and history

    Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the…

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