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10 Best Movies Like State of Exception

If you loved State of Exception, 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 State of Exception 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
April Captains

April Captains

2000★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Exception for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army capt...

#3
The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy

2019★ 7.7

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

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access...

#4
Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

1995★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Exception for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists an...

#5
Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Exception for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish....

#6
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

2019★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State of Exception for fans of Documentary & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren ...

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