Movies Like IJswee
If you liked IJswee (2021), a documentary movie directed by Okki Poortvliet, 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.
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryA documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
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Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryTakes 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…
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Kiss the Ground (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentarySheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
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Baraka (1992)
★ 8.2/10Also documentaryA paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
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National Gallery (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryA portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the Gallery's visitors. The film portrays the role of the curators and…
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Naqoyqatsi (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also documentaryA visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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The Captains (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryThe 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.
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Red Army (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryA documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and…
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Behind the Curve (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also documentaryMeet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society who vehemently rejects it.
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Looking for Richard (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also documentaryAl Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryMartin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.
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Elephant (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also documentaryDisneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family…
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Being James Bond (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryDaniel 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…
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also documentaryA documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Polar Bear (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryA new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.
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Heart of a Dog (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also documentaryMusician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.
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Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
★ 7/10Also documentaryA presentation of a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter will transcend the issues of cultural relativism and…
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Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also documentaryAn astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryGoing beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young…
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Powaqqatsi (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryAn exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.