20 movies like Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins, ordered by similarity : The Departure(2017), Makala(2017), The Meerkats(2008), Last Train Home(2009), Kabul, City in the Wind(2018), Heimat is a Space in Time(2019), Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth(2019), Kedi(2016), The Eagle Huntress(2016), Monkey Kingdom(2015), Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein(2002), The Wolfpack(2015) ...
Documentary
USA|UK
2008
73 Minutes
family endearing fascinating manor kalahari desert meerkats life story animals discovery
The story of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Documentary
USA
2017
87 Minutes
counselor buddhist japanese man priest family emotional engaging endearing fascinating powerful japan death mortality humanity helping others life middle age transformation discovery 21st century
A Buddhist monk asks what we owe one another & provides experiences to help us find answers. Documentary.
Documentary
France
2017
96 Minutes
man family member friend merchant traveler emotional incredible powerful endearing touching inspiring congo road market house poverty trading labor family perseverance
Trials tribulation dreams and aspirations of a young farmer earning a living making and selling charcoal in Congo.
Documentary
UK
2008
83 Minutes
guardian filmmaker family fascinating kalahari desert meerkats life birth transformation
An inspiring exploration of one family's resilience and fortitude shot using innovative and groundbreaking filming techniques.
Documentary
2009
85 Minutes
factory worker mother father daughter son seamstress fascinating emotional striking solemn china factory train train station village family worker's rights tradition work vs. family work-life balance
Forced to live far away, two Chinese factory workers make an arduous journey once a year to visit their children, who barely know them.
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
Germany|Austria
2019
218 Minutes
parent family fascinating intricate family home war zone university street labor camp germany struggle pre-war germany life story war aftermath awareness lost love 19th century
In this immersive film essay, master documentary filmmaker Thomas Heise dives into four generations of his own family archives to trace the profound cultural and political upheaval of Germany's last century.
Documentary
UK
2019
91 Minutes
mother baby family member gripping moving powerful family home beach living space bathroom bedroom united kingdom medicine life story epic journey childhood life understanding 2010s
Director Jeanie Finlay charts a transgender man's path to parenthood after he decides to carry his child himself. The pregnancy prompts an unexpected and profound reckoning with conventions of masculinity, self-definition and biology.
Documentary
Turkey|USA
2016
80 Minutes
turkish man turkish woman cat owner kitten family member charming cool fascinating istanbul street shop restaurant car harbor cats animal sanctuary human-animal friendship learning experience fitting in
A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
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
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.
Drama, Romance, Action
India
2002
171 Minutes
family family patriarch family member lover young woman young man charming endearing engaging intense heartwarming melodramatic family dinner party celebration family feud cultural differences attraction friendship relationships
Two feuding neighboring families are brought together to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Vishnupratap Singh (Vikram Gokhale) and his wife (Farida Jalal), much to the dislike of Rudra ... See full summary »
Documentary, Biography
USA
2015
89 Minutes
Mukunda Angulo Narayana Angulo Bhagavan Angulo Govinda Angulo
family child sibling parent fascinating gripping touching manhattan apartment homeschooling curiosity family life film upbringing discovery growing up 2010s
Confined in an apartment from a New York housing project, the six Angulo brothers learned everything they know about the world through watching films and spend their time reenacting their favorite movies with intricate homemade costumes.
Documentary
UK|China|USA
2016
79 Minutes
animal panda leopard monkey amusing engaging lighthearted playful positive emotional china jungle forest wild animals endangered species family animal kingdom nature motherhood survival
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
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
Tanzania|USA|Côte d'Ivoire|Uganda
2012
78 Minutes
chimpanzee baby rival friend family member endearing sad heartwarming africa rainforest ivory coast animals nature separation family adventure growing up 2010s
Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
Documentary
USA
1953
70 Minutes
animal bird turtle insect scorpion endearing fascinating playful american southwest desert nature wildlife animal attack survival flooding adventure rivalry underdog 1950s
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
Drama
USA
1995
85 Minutes
Jerry Barone Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Al Pacino Joe Grifasi Joanna Merlin Andy Romano Ron McLarty Patrick Borriello Donna Mitchell Mary Lou Rosato Rosemary DeAngelis
boy child grandfather family family member charming emotional heartwarming melodramatic moving sad united states city suburb slum movie theater economic crisis family life family tragedy family secrets
Gennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. But grandpa's not ready to die, he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
Documentary
Canada
1998
73 Minutes
Jerry Aronson Jane Brakhage Marilyn Brakhage Stan Brakhage Philip Solomon James Tenney
filmmaker ex-wife son friend scholar family member fascinating engaging colorado house family filmmaking cancer rise to stardom experiments stan brakhage rise discovery 20th century
Stan Brakhage (1933-2003) was possibly the most important filmmaker of the avant-garde and one of the greatest artists of our time. From 1952, at the age of nineteen, until his death, ... See full summary »
Documentary
Belgium
1958
88 Minutes
Heinz Sielmann
native tribal leader animal tribesman orson welles fascinating wild spectacular gory congo jungle africa native people nature wild animals cultural differences adventure discovery 1950s
Documentary showing the struggles of the inhabitants--both human and animal--of what was then called the Belgian Congo.
Sci-Fi
USA
1955
80 Minutes
John Agar Mara Corday Leo G. Carroll Nestor Paiva Ross Elliot Edwin Rand Raymond Bailey Hank Patterson Bert Holland Steve Darrell Ed Parker
professor scientist spider monster victim animal shocking fascinating suspenseful engaging thrilling intense desert city village science science fiction animal attack giant animals animals attacking
A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.