8 best movies like Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

List of the best movies like Buena Vista Social Club (1999): Born to Be Wild, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, The People vs. George Lucas, Dynasties, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling.

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Markimdb: 7.5
Genreadventure, documentary
CountryUSA
Duration00:40

Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredocumentary
CountryUSA

The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal activity; but this is an essential story, vibrant, human; a living and breathing chronicle of a pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:25

When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates Jobs' path from a small house in the suburbs, to zen temples in Japan, to the CEO's office of the world's richest company, exploring how Jobs’ life and work shaped our relationship with the computer. The Man in the Machine is a provocative and sometimes startling re-evaluation of the legacy of an icon.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, documentary
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Markimdb: 9.1
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France, China

Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUSA

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Markimdb: 7
Genremelodrama, documentary, music, biography
CountryUSA, Canada

A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from their early days in Greece, a time of "free love" and open marriage, to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

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Genreaction, documentary, biography, sport
CountryUSA

A behind the scenes look into the lives, injuries and sacrifices of professional wrestlers.




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