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10 Best Movies Like Cast the Same Shadow

If you loved Cast the Same Shadow, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My Father

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia....

#2
The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

1984★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. Wh...

#3
Funan

Funan

2019★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Cambodia, once the ancient kingdom of Funan, April 17th, 1975. The entire country falls under the tyranny of Angkar, the communist party of the Khmer Rouge. The cities are abandone...

#4
Mustang

Mustang

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages....

#5
The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

1967★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with t...

#6
Incendies

Incendies

2010★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cast the Same Shadow for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the po...

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