20 movies like The Giant Buddhas, ordered by similarity : There Are No Fakes(2019), The Price of Everything(2018), Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang(2016), Burden(2016), Superstar(1990), Obey Giant(2017), Waste Land(2010), Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film(2006), Exit Through the Gift Shop(2010), Armadillo(2010), The Art of the Steal(2009), Women Art Revolution(2010) ...
7.3/10
Documentary
Switzerland
2005
95 Minutes
reporter actress archaeologist narrator father monk fascinating intricate afghanistan china valley cave taliban demolition religion journey culture art wretched excess quest
A filmmaker's investigation into the destruction of giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
7.3/10
Documentary
Canada
2019
113 Minutes
Douglas E. Davidson Sienna Demers
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A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2018
105 Minutes
Jeff Koons Larry Poons Simon de Pury Amy Cappellazzo Jerry Saltz George Condo
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With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a fun-house mirror up to our values and times.
7.3/10
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
2016
88 Minutes
Richard Dewey
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The life of the always provocative artist Chris Burden, whose work consistently challenged ideas about the limits and nature of modern art, from his notorious performances in the 1970s to his later works.
Documentary
1990
85 Minutes
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Filmmaker Chuck Workman profiles pop artist Andy Warhol through interviews with friends and colleagues.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
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The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
7.9/10
Documentary
Brazil|UK
2010
98 Minutes
Karen Harley Vik Muniz
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On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Documentary
2006
240 Minutes
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Rare archival film footage and interviews illustrate filmmaker Ric Burns' tribute to art-world icon Andy Warhol.
8.0/10
Documentary
UK
2010
87 Minutes
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Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
7.5/10
Documentary, War
Denmark|Sweden
2010
100 Minutes
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Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2009
101 Minutes
millionaire art collector trustee doctor uneasy intricate philadelphia pennsylvania museum art gallery art wealth art world theft legacy wretched excess discovery 1950s
Documentary that follows the struggle for control of Dr. Albert C. Barnes' 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post-impressionist art.
6.7/10
Documentary
USA
2010
83 Minutes
activist feminist artist dancer filmmaker yoko ono passionate confident gripping spirited berkeley, calif. new york city art gallery museum college san francisco feminism gender roles sexism protest
Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Documentary
Canada|USA|France|Germany|UK
2010
90 Minutes
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Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
6.1/10
Documentary
USA
2016
78 Minutes
Dave Barry Ed Lover Ron Rice Pauly Shore
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The rise and fall of spring break in Daytona Beach
6.5/10
Documentary
USA
2015
72 Minutes
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Set in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest, the film unearths the history of land art during the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. Troublemakers is ultimately a story ... See full summary »
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
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A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2018
87 Minutes
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WYETH tells the story of one of America's most popular, but least understood, artists. While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work.
6.7/10
Documentary
USA
2018
106 Minutes
Lauren Greenfield Bret Easton Ellis Paris Cronin Mijanou Bardot Sheldon Greenfield Patricia Greenfield
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A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
7.5/10
Drama, Documentary, History, War
UK|Afghanistan
2004
95 Minutes
afghan boy refugee american militia member inspiring cheeky cave tunnel afghanistan war zone survival disease innocence war family taliban adventure underdog 2000s
In 2001, the Taliban government of Afghanistan destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the world's tallest stone sculptures. By the summer of 2002, after the fall of the Taliban, more than 250 ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
1996
87 Minutes
Lauren Bacall Carol Channing Joan Collins Jules Feiffer Robert Goulet Dolly Haas Al Hirschfeld Joseph Papp Barbara Walters Nina Hirschfeld West
artist actor wife daughter amusing fascinating new york city apartment art celebrities family theater rise quest 1990s
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirshfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span ... See full summary »
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