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10 Best Movies Like Near and Elsewhere

If you loved Near and Elsewhere, 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 Near and Elsewhere 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
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003★ 7.9

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

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time....

#3
McQueen

McQueen

2018★ 7.5

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

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an...

#4
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

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

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#5
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 Near and Elsewhere 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...

#6
LA Originals

LA Originals

2020★ 7.0

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

Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond....

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