Movies like 20 Days in Mariupol
20 Days in Mariupol (2023) is a documentary movie directed by Mstyslav Chernov. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Sniper: The White Raven (2022)
★ 7.7 · 955 votes · War, Action, Drama
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in Donbas, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy.
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2. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)
★ 7.9 · 328 votes · Documentary
Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement.
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3. For Sama (2019)
★ 8.2 · 320 votes · Documentary, War
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.
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4. They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
★ 7.8 · 707 votes · Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
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5. Citizenfour (2014)
★ 7.7 · 1,459 votes · Documentary
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.
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6. Seaspiracy (2021)
★ 7.8 · 480 votes · Documentary, Crime
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.
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7. Restrepo (2010)
★ 7.2 · 378 votes · War, Documentary
Directors Hetherington and Junger spend a year with the 2nd Battalion of the United States Army located in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous valleys. The documentary provides insight and empathy on how to win the battle through hard work, deadly gunfights and mutual friendships while the unit must push back the Taliban.
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