20 movies like People of the Wind, ordered by similarity : The Alps(2007), The Anthropologist(2015), Sweetgrass(2009), Steep(2007), Climbing Blind(2020), Kabul, City in the Wind(2018), Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang(2016), Free Solo(2018), Monkey Kingdom(2015), The Eagle Huntress(2016), Africa: The Serengeti(1994), Knock Down the House(2019) ...
Documentary
USA
1976
127 Minutes
tribal leader wife widow daughter shepherd jafar qoli fascinating gutsy spirited valley river iran zard kuh mountain, iran zagros mountains migration nomadic lifestyle danger society journey babadi tribe
There are two hundred miles of raging rivers and dangerous mountains to cross. There are no towns, no roads, no bridges. There is no turning back. The Bakhtiari migration is one of the most... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2007
44 Minutes
mountain climber wife daughter father thrilling uneasy spectacular gutsy the alps switzerland dangerous job mountain climbing family honor father/daughter relationship redemption nature adventure quest 2000s
John Harlin III attempts to climb the North Face of the Eiger, the site of his father's death forty years earlier.
Documentary
Russia|Peru|Kiribati|USA
2015
81 Minutes
Daniel A. Miller
anthropologist mother daughter traveler expert narrator fascinating emotional gripping jungle new york city airplane mountain village boat anthropology climate change travel civilization bonding
THE ANTHROPOLOGIST considers the fate of the planet from the perspective of an American teenager. Over five years, she travels alongside her mother, an anthropologist studying the impact of climate change on indigenous communities.
Documentary
2009
102 Minutes
Illisa Barbash
shepherd partner cowboy fascinating spirited montana wilderness mountain sheep american west daunting task obsolescence nature quest 2000s
Herders guide an enormous flock of sheep to summer pastures on their final drive through the Beartooth Mountains.
Documentary
USA
2007
90 Minutes
Ingrid Backstrom Anselme Baud Bill Briggs Doug Coombs Chris Davenport Stefano De Benedetti
skier ski coach athlete pioneer mountaineer musician fascinating gutsy inspiring mountain alaska canada iceland wyoming skiing daredevils extreme sports nature thrill seeking danger
Steep traces the legacy of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to the daredevils of today.
Documentary
UK
2020
70 Minutes
blind man climber friend mountaineer teamwork engaging gripping inspiring fascinating powerful scotland coast cliff living space mountain rock formation climbing blindness epic journey following your heart
Blind climber Jesse Dufton's ascent of the Old Man of Hoy.
Documentary
Afghanistan|Germany|Japan|Netherlands
2018
88 Minutes
bus driver terrorist brother father family member friend bleak brooding tense emotional touching disheartening afghan village house bus iran desert terrorism suicide bombing family
A city is an orchestration of its inhabitants. The film portraits the city Kabul through daily details of two kids and a bus driver, set against the background of a city destroyed by politic and religious powers.
Documentary
USA
2016
76 Minutes
Ian Buruma Guo-Qiang Cai Wen-You Cai Jeffrey Deitch Phil Grucci Thomas Krens
chinese man artist family member friend staff member narrator creative engaging confident china art show city mountain street warehouse art ambition determination struggle work
Trace the rise of contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang from childhood in Mao's China to global art world superstar, and join his quest to realize his lifelong obsession: Sky Ladder.
Documentary
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Jimmy Chin
rock climber climber confident engaging fascinating gripping inspiring incredible intense raw wild yosemite valley united states adventure challenge climbing nature discovery quest adventure
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Documentary
USA
2015
82 Minutes
monkey mother tiger elephant reptile predator emotional fascinating intense temple asia river tree jungle pond nature survival animal kingdom danger life
Life is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the jungle. But when her family is forced from their home, she must lead them to safety amidst strange new creatures and surroundings.
Documentary
UK|Mongolia|USA
2016
87 Minutes
Aisholpan Nurgaiv Rys Nurgaiv
teen girl hunter trainer family member rival villager inspiring fascinating cool village training area mongolia mountain hut stream hunting training gender equality determination family
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.
Documentary
USA
2019
86 Minutes
nurse daughter bartender mother candidate politician fascinating confident cool incredible inspiring patriotic television studio new york city washington, d.c. office politics winning social change women
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Documentary
USA
1982
95 Minutes
filmmaker actor native mick jagger cinematographer shocking passionate spectacular peru amazon mountain steamboat movie set river werner herzog obsession filmmaking collaboration bad luck quest
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
95 Minutes
david crosby musician creative emotional engaging fascinating melancholy moving powerful united states biography music music business life aging adventure quest 2010s
Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind.
Documentary
1998
44 Minutes
David Breashears
mountain climber sherpa gripping thrilling powerful mountain himalayas mount everest nepal survival daunting task adventure pursuit quest 1990s
Members of a 1996 expedition cross paths with an ill-fated group while planting scientific equipment and ascending to the summit. Liam Neeson narrates.
Documentary
Sweden|Denmark|USA
2017
80 Minutes
Peter Beard Lee Radziwill Evelyn Kuhn William Vanden Heuvel
woman photographer filmmaker cousin mother charming tender amusing quirky endearing hamptons long island, n.y. mansion house documentary filmmaking family house restoration estate mother/daughter relationship eviction
Montauk, East Hampton, New York, 2016. Peter Beard discusses his work as a photographer, artist and diarist before reminiscing about his attempt to make a documentary in the summer of 1972 ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
creator couple husband wife animator artist writer monkey amusing cheery creative engaging fascinating heartwarming inspiring lighthearted moving playful home united states
A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
Documentary
France
1994
103 Minutes
gypsy daughter family member dancing girl family patriarch mother fascinating dark moving uplifting gypsy settlement spain india caravan persecution nonconformity gypsy culture family honor traveling nomadic lifestyle
The journey of the Romany people told through musicians and dancers of India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain.
Documentary
Canada|Switzerland
2002
180 Minutes
filmmaker childhood friend evangelist junkie newlywed gambler airy dreamy brooding toronto las vegas nevada desert switzerland india journey life beliefs technology drugs
A filmmaker's inquiry into transcendence becomes a three-hour trip across countries and cultures, interconnecting people, places and times. From Toronto, the scene of his childhood, Peter ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA|UK
2017
81 Minutes
Andreas Neumann
iggy pop rock star musician band member guitarist drummer fascinating engaging inspiring striking spirited positive america england recording sessions unlikely allies collaboration rock music concert tour power of music
Directed by Andreas Neumann and Joshua Homme, American Valhalla tells the story of an unlikely musical collaboration between two mavericks of American rock: Joshua Homme, frontman of Queens... See full summary »