20 movies like 7 Days in September, ordered by similarity : Koyaanisqatsi(1982), Bodysong(2003), An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power(2017), Half the Picture(2018), Legion of Brothers(2017), Easy Riders, Raging Bulls(2003), Mattress Men(2016), Scott Walker: 30 Century Man(2006), The Love We Make(2011), Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos(2006), I Am Because We Are(2008), John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums(1965) ...
Documentary
USA
2002
94 Minutes
Steve Rosenbaum
police officer rescue worker civilian fireman filmmaker powerful patriotic moving new york city manhattan, n.y. 9/11 attacks terrorism rescue disaster rise fall sacrifice 2000s
This documentary from director Steven Rosenbaum presents the experiences of a diverse group of regular Americans in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Featuring ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
USA
1982
87 Minutes
man woman sailor factory worker bleak profound powerful earth desert city factory highway nuclear power plant industrial landscapes technology man vs. nature overpopulation environmental consciousness modernization wretched excess
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them.
Documentary
UK
2003
81 Minutes
human man woman child baby powerful creative earth humanity love sex violence death dreams rise fall 2000s
Simon Pummell's epic movie tells the story of a human life, using found footage from the last 100 years of cinema, cut to a powerful score by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Bonni Cohen Cory Booker George W. Bush Bill Clinton Al Franken Chris Hayes Anne Hidalgo François Hollande
political activist politician bleak confident frightening solemn theater city small town new york city climate change global warming discovery fall pursuit rescue rise 21st century
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Documentary
USA
2017
79 Minutes
green beret terrorist soldier george w. bush intense patriotic powerful tense afghanistan battlefield warfare special ops terror terrorism combat secret mission war adventure 2000s
Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, fewer than 100 US Troops were sent on a secret mission to overthrow the Taliban. What happens next is equal parts war-origin story and cautionary tale, ... See full summary »
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
filmmaker film critic film studio executive film editor actor actress confident cool fascinating engaging hollywood, calif. studio new york city film set hollywood cinema history counterculture youth influence changing times
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Ireland
2016
81 Minutes
Michael Flynn Paul Kelly
sales manager business owner father friend colleague eccentric amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted offbeat house ireland shop club computer world desperation failing business debt
Trying to save his struggling mattress business, Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric online persona 'Mattress Mick', under the guidance of his friend Paul Kelly. As business begins to grow, their friendship starts to implode.
Biography, Documentary, Music
UK
2006
96 Minutes
musician david bowie executive interviewee creative offbeat studio paris new york city music scott walker alcohol rise to stardom drugs performance rise transformation fall 2000s
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
Documentary
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Bradley Kaplan Rusty Anderson Backstreet Boys Jon Bon Jovi David Bowie Steve Buscemi Jim Carrey
rock star musician filmmaker positive touching emotional new york city madison square garden paul mccartney concert 9/11 attacks sacrifice quest 2000s
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
Documentary
UK|USA
2006
97 Minutes
John Dower
pelé coach athlete trainer ceo fascinating rousing incredible united states new york city field stadium soccer greed business american culture nasl rise fall 2000s
The rise and fall of the N.Y. Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70's.
Documentary
USA
2008
86 Minutes
madonna president bill clinton rev. dr. desmond tutu professor jeffrey sachs filmmaker disheartening passionate uplifting africa malawi united states malawi orphans aids poverty famine outreach transformation sacrifice discovery
A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people face living in extreme poverty.
Documentary
USA
1965
85 Minutes
president first lady astronaut politician activist patriotic powerful washington, d.c. white house john f. kennedy presidency aspirations social change historical events assassination rise fall sacrifice 1960s
John F. Kennedy's years as president.
Documentary, War
USA
2018
72 Minutes
director actor documentarian inspiring touching powerful fascinating studio movie set cinema footage filmmaking documentary filmmaking filmmaker documentaries discovery transformation rescue 1940s
A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
Documentary
USA
2005
94 Minutes
rebel president victim government official terrorist fascinating tense frightening peru united states terrorism government repression rise rivalry sacrifice revenge 2000s
State of Fear dramatizes the human and societal costs a democracy faces when it embarks on a war against terror, a war potentially without end, all too easily exploited by unscrupulous leaders seeking personal political gain.
Documentary, Music
UK
2019
94 Minutes
Jacob Anderson Eddie Amoo Chris Amoo Dave Smith Billy Ocean Kim Wilde David Essex Trevor Nelson Paul Barber Louis Emerick
band frontman band member music executive creative inspiring powerful liverpool, england new york city concert stage rise to fame music business music history rise underdog 1970s
Dubbed 'the black Beatles' by the British tabloids, the 'other' four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York.
Documentary
2006
240 Minutes
filmmaker art critic artist art dealer brother fascinating positive offbeat new york city film set andy warhol celebrity film art quest rise 1970s
Rare archival film footage and interviews illustrate filmmaker Ric Burns' tribute to art-world icon Andy Warhol.
Documentary
USA
2017
99 Minutes
Nick Quested
host terrorist warlord expert politician journalist bleak confident disheartening fascinating syria iraq battlefield city town desert war terrorism global society political unrest
A look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
soldier army recruit british officer british soldier british soldiers german soldier german troops bleak emotional moving patriotic powerful sad somber war zone france belgium united kingdom trenches training camp
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Documentary
1999
94 Minutes
Ankie Spitzer Jamal Al-Gashey Gerald Seymour Axel Springer Gad Zahari Shmuel Lalkin Manfred Schreiber Walter Troger Ulrich K. Wegener Hans-Dietrich Genscher Schlomit Romajo
athlete police officer terrorist tense chilling frightening munich terrorism kidnapping survival olympic games revenge rescue 1970s
Filmmaker Kevin MacDonald documents terrorism against Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Narrated by Michael Douglas.