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Our Beloved Summer
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Our Beloved Summer (2022)

8.2
TV_Y7

Our Beloved Summer is a heartwarming TV show that follows the journey of two high school sweethearts who reunite after many years. The story takes place during the summer, as they navigate their complicated love-hate relationship, heal old wounds, and rediscover their first love.

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Jodorowsky's Dune
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Jodorowsky's Dune(2013)

8
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PG_13
90Minutes

Jodorowsky's Dune is a documentary that explores the ambitious and troubled production of Alejandro Jodorowsky's attempt to adapt the science fiction novel Dune into a film. Set in the 1970s, the film delves into Jodorowsky's vision for the project, his collaboration with artists and professionals in the film industry, and the challenges he faced in bringing the epic story to life. Despite the film ultimately being cancelled, Jodorowsky's Dune had a lasting impact on the sci-fi genre.

Spielberg
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Spielberg(2017)

7.7
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140Minutes

A captivating documentary that tells the inspiring story of Steven Spielberg, one of the most influential and successful filmmakers in history. Through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film explores Spielberg's childhood, his early career, and his impact on the world of cinema.

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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer(1992)

6.9
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R
87Minutes

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer is a documentary film that explores the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos, a female serial killer who was convicted of murdering several men. The film delves into the circumstances surrounding her crimes, including her troubled childhood, her life as a prostitute, and the events that led to her becoming a notorious killer. It also examines the police investigation, the media manipulation, and the legal system that surrounded Wuornos' case.

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Godard by Godard
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Godard by Godard(2023)

7.2
60Minutes

Godard by Godard is an archival self-portrait of Jean-Luc Godard. It retraces the unique and unheard-of path, made up of sudden detours and dramatic returns, of a filmmaker who never looks back on his past, never makes the same film twice, and tirelessly pursues his research, in a truly inexhaustible diversity of inspiration. Through Godard’s words, his gaze and his work, the film tells the story of a life of cinema; that of a man who will always demand a lot of himself and his art, to the point of merging with it.

Godard Cinema
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Godard Cinema(2022)

7
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101Minutes

Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he established himself overnight as a cinematic rebel and symbol for the era's progressive and anti-war youth. Sixty-two years and 140 films later, Godard is among the most renowned artists of all time, taught in every film school yet still shrouded in mystery. One of the founders of the French New Wave, political agitator, revolutionary misanthrope, film theorist and critic, the list of his descriptors goes on and on. Godard Cinema offers an opportunity for film lovers to look back at his career and the subjects and themes that obsessed him, while paying tribute to the ineffable essence of the most revered French director of all time.

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Friedkin Uncut
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Friedkin Uncut(2018)

7.1
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NR
107Minutes

Friedkin Uncut is an in-depth documentary that explores the remarkable life and career of legendary filmmaker William Friedkin. From his early days in Chicago to becoming one of Hollywood's most influential directors, Friedkin Uncut takes viewers on a journey through his groundbreaking films and the impact they had on the world of cinema.

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Keep Rolling
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Keep Rolling(2020)

7.4
111Minutes

Keep Rolling is a documentary film that provides an in-depth look at the production of a renowned Hong Kong cinema masterpiece. The film explores the challenges faced by the director and the entire film production team, providing valuable insights into the making of this iconic work of art.

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Boundless
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Boundless(2013)

7.3
95Minutes

As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking documentary exploring him and his Boundless world of film. A film student from Beijing and avid Johnnie To fan, Ferris Lin boldly approached To with a proposal to document the master director for his graduation thesis. To agreed immediately and Lin's camera closely followed him for over two years, capturing the man behind the movies and the myths. The result is Boundless, a candid profile of one of Hong Kong's greatest directors and a heartfelt love letter to Hong Kong cinema.

Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their emotions. Many of them have become true film professionals: Joseph Vallot, Lionel Terray, Marcel Ichac, Renè Vernadet, Jean Afanasieff, Pierre Royer, Denis Ducroz, Kurt Diemberg and many others are among the conquerors of the image of the mountain. The film depicts the passion of these men on the highest mountains in the world... behind the lens.

The Films of Bruno Mattei
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The Films of Bruno Mattei(2016)

9Minutes

A look into the films and career of cult film director Bruno Mattei.

Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing'
Movie

Werner Herzog and Errol Morris on 'The Act of Killing'(2013)

8.6
12Minutes

Werner Herzog and Errol Morris discuss the making and impact of the documentary film 'The Act of Killing' which explores the brutal mass killings that occurred in Indonesia in the mid-1960s.

Kekaiulu Hula Studio
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Kekaiulu Hula Studio(2022)

3Minutes

Kekaiulu Hula Studio follows the Proclaimed Hula Halau of the same name, showcasing their twist on what the real reason for hula is and what life as a dancer in the halau is really like. Something previously unseen in the public eye.

Chronist des einzigartig Normalen
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Chronist des einzigartig Normalen(1989)

65Minutes

Documentary about director and actor Eberhard Fechner

Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson
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Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson(2017)

6.8
81Minutes

In 1902 Nellie Jackson, an African-American woman born into poverty in Possum Corner, Miss., travels north to Natchez and opens "Nellie's," a brothel she ran for more than 60 years with full knowledge of police and Natchez officials until a fiery end one hot July night in 1990.

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A Body Exploded into a Thousand Pieces
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A Body Exploded into a Thousand Pieces(2020)

6.9
91Minutes

A life marked by wandering. A character that leaves no traces or maps to trace. The file does not give an account of him. His works had no scripts and only existed in the fugacity of the moment. Jorge Bonino was an unclassifiable artist. He triumphed in all of Europe without a translator, he only used an invented language that everyone understood. An imaginary friend mapped the traces his body left in space through stories about a possible life.

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Discover a curated selection of movies and TV shows that showcase the exceptional talent of documentary directors. Explore captivating narratives and thought-provoking storytelling as these directors delve deep into real-life events, social issues, and personal stories. Immerse yourself in the compelling world of documentary filmmaking with SimilarWatch.

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