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10 Best Movies Like Once We Were Four

If you loved Once We Were Four, 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 Once We Were Four 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
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 Once We Were Four 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...

#3
For Sama

For Sama

2019★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once We Were Four 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
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once We Were Four for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

#5
Earthlings

Earthlings

2005★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once We Were Four for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for...

#6
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once We Were Four for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who ...

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