13 best movies like Joanna Lumley's India (2017)

List of the best movies like Joanna Lumley's India (2017): George Michael: Freedom, Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary, Churchill and the Movie Mogul, Ghost Strata, Springsteen & I, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A., Planeat, Words of the Titanic, The True Cost.

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Markimdb: 7.8
Genredocumentary, music
CountryUnited Kingdom

This documentary covers the span of George Michael's entire career, concentrating on the formative period in the late Grammy® Award winner’s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his late partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

A dramatisation based on the exchange of letters between Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth I, detailing the hatred and obsession in their bitter rivalry. Expert historians examine and interpret the royals' motives for the animosity that lasted more than two decades, and which threatened to tear apart the reigning monarch and her kingdom.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

Winston Churchill understood the power of films, but the true extent of his use of cinema as a propaganda tool is rarely explored. In 1934, one of Britain's most celebrated film producers, Alexander Korda, signed Churchill up as a screenwriter and historical advisor. It was the start of a unique collaboration. Churchill provided script notes for Korda's productions and penned an epic screenplay. When war broke out, their collaboration took on national importance. Korda was sent on a mission to Hollywood to help bring America into the war, with positive results. With access to previously undiscovered documents, this film documentary examines that mission and a friendship that underpinned a unique, creative partnership.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

Filmed in various places over the globe, Ghost Strata explores the differing scales of impact that humanity’s presence has on the earth in the past, present and into the future. Found sound and text create a meditation on time, memory, leftovers and extinction.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

For 40 years Bruce Springsteen has influenced fans from all over. His songs defined more than a generation. This film gives the fans just as much time as The Boss himself, with never shown footage and live performances from his last tour.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredocumentary, music
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom

A documentary which traces the life of the magnetic, world-conquering, Jamaican musician, model and party queen Grace Jones.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genredocumentary, music, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Sri Lanka
Duration02:18

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

The story of three men's life-long search for a diet which is good for our health, the environment and the future of our planet - showcasing some of the best food you have ever seen.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

Readings from the diaries, accounts and letters of its passengers and crew tell the story of the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago today on its maiden voyage. The cast includes Richard E Grant, Roger Allam, Anna Madeley, James Wilby and Claudie Blakley, alongside relatives of those who were on board. Charles Dance narrates.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama, documentary, news
CountryBangladesh, Uganda, Italy, India, France, Denmark, China, Cambodia, USA, United Kingdom
Duration02:44

Film from Andrew Morgan. The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:20

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genredocumentary, military
CountryUnited Kingdom, Syria, USA

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom

A creative journey into the unique mind of René Redzepi, chef and co-owner of Noma, voted best restaurant in the world four times.




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