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10 Best Movies Like Cries from Syria

If you loved Cries from Syria, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Fuck

Fuck

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use....

#2
The Cave

The Cave

2019★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Deep beneath the surface in the Syrian province of Ghouta, a group of female doctors have established an underground field hospital. Under the supervision of paediatrician Dr. Aman...

#3
For Sama

For Sama

2019★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 ...

#4
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

2008★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. Though risking tortu...

#5
My Mom Jayne

My Mom Jayne

2025★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayn...

#6
Gilbert

Gilbert

2017★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cries from Syria for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried....

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