20 movies like Sweetgrass, ordered by similarity : People of the Wind(1976), Steep(2007), The Alps(2007), Mountain(2017), Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy With Time(2001), Free Solo(2018), Lost in La Mancha(2002), Everest(1998), Deep Sea(2006), The Five Obstructions(2003), Air Guitar Nation(2006), The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest(2010) ...
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
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
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
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
Australia
2017
74 Minutes
mountain climber fascinating mountain mountaintop mountain climbing discovery 2010s
An experience about the highest peaks around the world.
Documentary
Germany|Finland|UK|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
artist filmmaker sculptor creative engaging incredible france forest new york state river scotland museum nature art sculpture creative process andy goldsworthy discovery quest 2000s
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
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
UK|USA
2002
92 Minutes
Louis Pepe
terry gilliam johnny depp actor producer cameraman fascinating incredible wild spain movie set jungle trailer don quixote filmmaking setbacks obsession film bad luck discovery quest
Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.
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
2006
40 Minutes
fish johnny depp turtle kate winslet squid scuba diver dreamy fascinating incredible spectacular ocean coral reef underwater british columbia gulf of mexico deep-sea diving nature oceanic exploration animal kingdom environment
Documentary
2003
91 Minutes
Jørgen Leth Claus Nissen
filmmaker man woman director jørgen leth lars von trier chilling fascinating suspenseful cuba bombay red-light district brussels, belgium discipline solitude challenge art altering history discovery quest
Documentary, Biography, Music
USA
2006
78 Minutes
Dan Crane David S. Jung S. Craig Zahler Christian Finnegan Adam Crystal Peter Cilella
champion competitor air guitar player american spirited offbeat new york city finland strip club bedroom stage air guitar championship hobby music competition rise rivalry quest 2000s
It's time to rock and roll - air guitar style. AIR GUITAR NATION is the feature documentary about the year that air guitar swept America - from New York to Los Angeles and then all the way ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Conrad Anker Leo Houlding
explorer mountaineer thrilling fascinating mount everest conquest quest 19th century
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
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
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 »
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.
Documentary, Adventure
UK
1953
78 Minutes
mountain climber explorer guide inspiring spirited mount everest nepal camp aspirations ambition mountain climbing historical events expedition survival adventure quest 1950s
Documentary that covers the famous and successful expedition of the Everest conquest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first climbers to reach its peak.
Documentary
Canada
2016
86 Minutes
saxophonist musician interviewee drummer bassist composer fascinating engaging inspiring confident creative spirited america mythology power of music jazz documentaries music history musicians discovery
An exploration of the seemingly mythological hold the saxophone has had on those who've played it, including Adolphe Sax, the man who invented it in 1840.
Documentary
Canada
2019
113 Minutes
Douglas E. Davidson Sienna Demers
rock star art collector art dealer art gallerist forger chilling disheartening fascinating intricate offbeat shocking canada art art world forgery lawsuit crime quest 2010s
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.
Documentary
Brazil|UK
2010
98 Minutes
Karen Harley Vik Muniz
artist artist's model photographer brazilian poor person fascinating gritty inspiring spirited rio de janeiro dump artist's studio vik muniz environmental art oppression courage modernization perseverance sacrifice transformation
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
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.