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10 Best Movies Like Materia Viva

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

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#1
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002★ 6.1

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

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence....

#2
Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

1983★ 7.9

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

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a v...

#3
Powaqqatsi

Powaqqatsi

1988★ 7.3

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

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them....

#4
A Plastic Ocean

A Plastic Ocean

2016★ 7.5

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

A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans....

#5
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017★ 6.4

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

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution....

#6
Seven Up!

Seven Up!

1964★ 7.2

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

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track ...

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