Movies like Machuca
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Machuca (2004)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Chile, Spain, UK, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Santiago, capital of Chile during the Marxist government of elected, highly controversial president Salvador Allende. Father McEnroe supports his leftist views by introducing a program at the prestigious "collegio" (Catholic prep school) St. Patrick to allow free admission of some proletarian kids. One of them is Pedro Machuca, slum-raised son of the cleaning lady in Gonzalo Infante's liberal-bourgeois home. Yet the new classmates become buddies, paradoxically protesting together as Gonzalo gets adopted by Pedro's slum family and gang. But the adults spoil that too, not in the least when general Pinochet's coup ousts Allende, and supporters such as McEnroe.
Style:
political, sincere, touching, emotional, thought provoking, serious, realistic, sexy, social, sentimental ...
Plot:
childhood, coming of age, sexual initiation, politics, friendship, poverty, youth, communism, demonstration, children, classmate, social differences, parents and children, society, political unrest, teachers and students, revolution, school, boy, teacher, bully, dictatorship, anarchist, intrigue, friends ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
chile, latin america, spain, south america, argentina, santiago chile, santiago de chile
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, dramatic and talky films with plots about runaway, society, mentor, storytelling, catastrophe, brutality and corruption mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Machuca: This Boy's Life (1993), Another Country (1984), Missing (1982), Butterfly (1999), The Great Debaters (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries ...
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depressing, realistic, touching, emotional, sad ...
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teens, teen drama
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coming of age, small town, child abuse, single parent, abusive stepfather, domestic violence, childhood, husband wife relationship, teenager, dysfunctional family, friendship, writers ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, year 1957
Place:
seattle, washington state, salt lake city utah, washington d.c., california ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Set in the 1930s, Guy Bennett and Tommy Judd are friends because they are both outsiders in their own ways. Bennett is openly gay, Judd is a Marxist. It explores his homosexuality and exposure to Marxism, while examining the hypocrisy and snobbery ...
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realistic, serious, rough, factual, captivating ...
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gay, homosexual, boarding school, homosexuality, lgbt, gays and lesbians, equality, gay lead character, society, boys' school, golden years, youth ...
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1930s, 80s, year 1983, post world war two
Place:
england, russia, ussr, britain, europe ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to a South American country to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a right-wing military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he ...
Style:
political, thought provoking, emotional, talky, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
politics, dictatorship, political conspiracy, military coup, corruption, conspiracy, military, missing person, journalist, character study, political intrigue, violence ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
chile, south america, latin america, iraq, argentina ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, touching, realistic, compassionate ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
spanish civil war, coming of age, friendship, civil war, children, teacher, fascism, childhood, depression, anarchist, family relations, countryside ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
spain, iberian peninsula, latin america, europe, madrid ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, touching, political, feel good ...
Plot:
racism, teacher, debate, mentor, african american, college, professor, black american, segregation, contests and competitions, prejudice, labor union ...
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Place:
texas, california, africa, oklahoma, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After the end of the Dirty War, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.
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politics, adoption, family relations, uncover truth, society, revolution, parents and children, state affairs, political unrest, haunted by the past, secret, intrigue ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
argentina, latin america, spain, buenos aires argentina, bolivia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the 1890s, Father Adolf Daens goes to Aalst, a textile town where child labor is rife, pay and working conditions are horrible, the poor have no vote, and the Catholic church backs the petite bourgeoisie in oppressing workers. He writes a few ...
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Time:
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Place:
poland, tokyo, berlin germany, belgium, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Chile, France, Mexico, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition ...
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Plot:
campaign, oppression, fighting the system, underdog, advertising, dictatorship, politics, political conspiracy, rebellion, against the odds, advertising agency, democracy ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
chile, latin america, south america, santiago chile
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Director François Truffaut makes a rare on-screen appearance in one of his most unusual films. Based on a true story, the film follows the discovery of a feral child (Jean-Pierre Cargol) who's grown up wild in the forest in late-18th-century ...
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Plot:
education, coming of age, children, youth, doctor, feral child, psychology, deaf, boy, teacher, nude, transformation ...
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Place:
paris france, france, tokyo, new jersey, south of france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, UK, South Africa, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an ...
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tense, thought provoking, factual, emotional, harsh ...
Plot:
terrorism, racism, politics, fighting the system, rebellion, police brutality, civil rights, apartheid, visceral, ethnic conflict, political unrest, social problems ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. ...
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political, talky, epic, dramatic, sexy ...
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french revolution, revolution, politics, french history, colonialism, death row, idealism, political unrest, friendship, freedom, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 317 min.
Story:
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Style:
epic, disturbing, thought provoking, controversial, compassionate ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain, France, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. ...
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political, inspirational, talky, factual, atmospheric ...
Plot:
revolution, communism, sacrifice, idealism, leadership, dictatorship, suspense, hopes, rebel, historical character, political unrest, downfall ...
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bolivia, cuba, latin america, south america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, South Africa
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, inspirational, political ...
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prison, rebellion, civil rights, human spirit, racism, prison life, oppression, courage, politics, brutality, heroes, survival ...
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20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s, 50s ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain, Mexico, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Focuses on Sebastian and Costa, obsessive filmmakers who, in their quest to uncover the myth of Christopher Columbus and resistance to colonial power by Indian rebel Hatuey, ultimately end up embroiled in a modern revolt against Western ...
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talky, thought provoking, political, tense, harsh ...
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filmmaking, politics, culture clash, society, rebellion, demonstration, prejudice, audition, unlikely friendships, mentor, self discovery, protest ...
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year 2000, 70s, 21st century
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bolivia, south america, spain, california, latin america
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Germany
Duration: 126 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation ...
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epic, political, breathtaking, visually appealing, emotional ...
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1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1910s, 50s ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Spain, Mexico
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Duration: 128 min.
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark, France, Poland
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Story:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, South Africa, Italy, USA
Duration: 121 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
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Story:
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Audience:
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Story:
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