Movies like Yvy Maraey
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Yvy Maraey (2013)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Bolivia, Mexico, Norway
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A filmmaker tracing the steps of Swedish explorer Erland Nordeskiold travels with a Guarani Indian from the highlands of La Paz to the swamps in the forests of South Eastern Bolivia, a place where uncontacted indigenous still exist. Philosophical Road Movie into the heart of Guarani culture of Bolivia translates ancient knowledge and explores the importance of the other in the construction of our identity.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, road movie
Plot:
journey, indigenous people, native tribe, travel, nature, tribe, wildlife, research, culture, cultural difference, cinematographer, filmmaker, road, underwater scene, film within a film, documentary filmmaker, playing violin
Place:
bolivia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, road movie and realistic films with plots about road, travel, journey, road trip, nature, self discovery and friendship mostly in Drama, Adventure and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Yvy Maraey: Road to La Paz (2015), Mi Socio (1983), The Missing Star (2006), The Desert Bride (2017), How Much Further (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Teresa’s life is turned upside down when she is forced to accept a job far away. On her way, she loses her bag, causing her to cross paths with El Gringo, a traveling salesman.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Esperanza and Tristeza both have to get to Cuenca. However, by an unlucky turn of events, the bus they are on gets delayed due to a worker strike. Taking their journey into their own hands, they decide to hitchhike to Cuenca. Along the way they meet ...
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
High school grad. Conner Layne is about to marry his first love, but when wedding plans fail, he goes solo on his honeymoon to Central America, finding adventure with a ragtag group of foreigners who attempt to cross the Darien Gap in record time.
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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49%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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42%
Genre: Drama
Country: China, UK
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
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Style:
unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Gary and Shay are two happy-go-lucky flower children who hitchhike in the beautiful Big Sur-Monterey area of California.
Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Three friends embark on a road trip like in high school, but things have changed - Gregor is going to war mission, Ziva is going to study abroad, while Andrej is still the same. There are secrets left unsaid. Can their friendship survive?
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: UK, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Genre: Drama
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Story:
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Story:
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