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51. Las Hurdes (1933)
30 min | Documentary, Short
A surrealist film, a pseudo-documentary portrait of Las Hurdes, a remote region of Spain where civilisation has barely developed, showing how the local peasants try to survive without even the most basic utilities and skills.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Abel Jacquin, Alexandre O'Neill
Votes: 6,285
52. Abandoned: Angelique's Isle (2018)
90 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Angelique's Isle is a harrowing tale of perseverance and survival that unfolds during the great copper rush of 1845, when newlyweds ANGELIQUE, a young Ojibway and CHARLIE, her voyageur ... See full summary »
Directors: Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Michelle Derosier | Stars: Julia Jones, Charlie Carrick, Tantoo Cardinal, Aden Young
Votes: 281
53. Mondo Cane 2 (1963)
Approved | 102 min | Documentary, Horror
The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, and strange rituals.
Directors: Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Henning Skaarup, Peter Ustinov, Arnaldo Caivano
Votes: 991
54. Frontier (2023– )
Documentary, History
As the former British Colonies on the east coast became the United States of America, their sights were now set on what lay west. A ludicrously good land deal with France unlocks a vast wilderness seemingly open for the taking.
Stars: Walter Runningcrane Jr., Dan Warrior, Chris Hoffert, Quentin Lee
Votes: 78
55. Rampage (1963)
Approved | 98 min | Adventure, Romance
In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash over the ethics of catching versus killing animals and over Abbot's mistress, Anna.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Elsa Martinelli, Jack Hawkins, Sabu
Votes: 812
56. Islamophobia (2022)
130 min | Action, Drama
Showcasing the traumatic effects of prejudice and discrimination against Muslim, Christianity, and Judaism its Islamophobia is a story of Peace , Love, Unity, Respect, Compassionate, and ... See full summary »
Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Chris Mulkey, Fahim Fazli, Wilma Elles, Essam Ferris
Votes: 19
57. Eternity (2017)
86 min | Drama
A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.
Director: Óscar Catacora | Stars: Vicente Catacora, Rosa Nina
Votes: 927
58. Top Line (1988)
94 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Author Ted Angelo discovers a U.F.O. in the Colombian jungle. When he tries to spread the word, he earns more than the usual disbelief. Suddenly he's hunted by almost every organization, ... See full summary »
Director: Nello Rossati | Stars: Franco Nero, Deborah Moore, Mary Stavin, William Berger
Votes: 476
59. Schooling the World (2010)
66 min | Documentary, History
If you wanted to change an ancient culture in a generation, how would you do it? You would change the way it educates its children. The U.S. Government knew this in the 19th century when it... See full summary »
Director: Carol Black | Stars: Wade Davis, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Elijah Gergen, Vandana Shiva
Votes: 192
60. Flying Virus (2001)
R | 100 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A journalist uncovers a government conspiracy to unleash virus-carrying killer bees that could wipe out humanity.
Director: Jeff Hare | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Craig Sheffer, Rutger Hauer, Duncan Regehr
Votes: 1,022
61. Song Without a Name (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
Georgina's newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic. Her desperate search for the child leads her to the headquarters of a major newspaper, where she meets a lonely journalist who takes on the investigation.
Director: Melina León | Stars: Pamela Mendoza, Tommy Párraga, Lucio Rojas, Ruth Armas
Votes: 1,154
62. Amazon (1990)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Drama
Widowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and ... See full summary »
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Robert Davi, Rae Dawn Chong, Minna Sovio
Votes: 561
63. The Horse Boy (2009)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary
A writer documents the journey his family takes to Mongolia to consult with nomadic shamans on the healing of their autistic son.
Director: Michel Orion Scott | Stars: Rupert Isaacson, Kristin Neff, Rowan Isaacson, Kendal Stewart
Votes: 721 | Gross: $0.16M
64. Je'vida (2023)
100 min | Drama, History
Iida, an elderly Skolt Sámi woman who has abandoned her past under the pressures of assimilation, weaving across three different historical eras to examine the fate of Finland's Indigenous peoples in the post-war period.
Director: Katja Gauriloff | Stars: Agafia Niemenmaa, Heidi Gauriloff, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Seidi Haarla
Votes: 154
65. Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.
Director: Nicolás Echevarría | Stars: Juan Diego, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castañón
Votes: 1,204 | Gross: $0.79M
66. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus (2017– )
46 min | Documentary, History
This 8 part series tells us about indigenous peoples of the Americas before the Spanish explorer Columbus arrived. Each episode shows us via re-enactments about a particular subject. We ... See full summary »
Stars: Evan Adams, Carmen Thompson, Kim Cameron, Gavin Rose
Votes: 58
67. The Disembodied (1957)
Not Rated | 66 min | Horror
A photographer on an expedition in the jungle runs afoul of a voodoo cult.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Paul Burke, Allison Hayes, John Wengraf, Eugenia Paul
Votes: 351
68. Cronicamente Inviável (2000)
101 min | Crime, Drama
Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses.
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Umberto Magnani, Cecil Thiré, Dira Paes, Betty Gofman
Votes: 678
69. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
119 min | Documentary
A film account about the military 1990 siege of a Native American reserve near Oka, Quebec, Canada and its causes.
Director: Alanis Obomsawin | Stars: Jack Burning, Herbie Barnes, Alanis Obomsawin, Ethel Blondin
Votes: 485
70. The Business of Fancydancing (2002)
103 min | Drama, Music
Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Native American poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
Director: Sherman Alexie | Stars: Evan Adams, Michelle St. John, Gene Tagaban, Swil Kanim
Votes: 551 | Gross: $0.17M
71. Driftless (2020)
TV-14 | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
When a state government shutdown closes parks on 4th of July weekend, the Park Rangers of Driftless State Park, led by Nova Abbey, must protect the park from the people, and the people from one another.
Director: Harper Philbin | Stars: Monique Candelaria, Mickey O'Sullivan, Julia Langholt, Rachel Tracy
Votes: 135
72. Marungka tjalatjunu (2022)
23 min | Documentary, Short
An Anangu Yankunytjatjara man escapes the city life to return to country for spiritual healing.
Directors: Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne | Stars: Derik Lynch, Dale Baker, Dominic Roberts, Christopher Stewart
Votes: 55
73. Utopia (II) (2013)
112 min | Documentary, History, News
Exploring offenses practiced by popular media, big business, police forces and Governments helping the Australian 225 year campaign of genocide continue against Aboriginal Australians.
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Jon Altman, Pat Anderson, Mal Brough
Votes: 446
74. The Diamond of Jeru (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Adventure, Drama
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
Directors: Ian Barry, Dick Lowry | Stars: Billy Zane, Paris Jefferson, Keith Carradine, Jackson Raine
Votes: 504
75. Kapaemahu (2020)
Not Rated | 8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts to Hawaii and imbued their powers in four giant boulders. The stones still stand on Waikiki Beach, but their true story has been hidden - until now.
Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu | Star: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Votes: 1,186
76. Killing the Indian in the Child (2021 TV Movie)
73 min | Documentary, History
The indigenous population of Canada fell victim to a cultural genocide. The re-education was cruel until 1996: children were torn from their parents and taken to boarding schools. These ... See full summary »
Director: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil | Stars: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil, Stéphane Bittoun, Charlie Angus, Edmund Metatawabin
Votes: 44
77. Thy Womb (2012)
105 min | Drama
An infertile midwife and her husband find a surrogate mother so that they can have a child.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral
Votes: 284
78. Wala nang iibigin pang iba (1997)
117 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Daniel, a mercenary, is hired to save and protect archaeologist Sarah from treasure smugglers. The race to the cave of treasure follows and Daniel promises to help Sarah at all cost - as long as the price is right.
Director: Toto Natividad | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Cesar Montano, Bembol Roco, Ricardo Cepeda
Votes: 50
79. Going Places with Ernie Dingo (2016–2023)
52 min | Documentary
Ernie Dingo explores Australia's iconic destinations from the Kakadu National Park to the Great Barrier Reef, and introduces us to the people who live there in a symbiotic relationship with nature.
Stars: Ernie Dingo, Aaron Fa'aoso, Narelda Jacobs, Rae Johnston
Votes: 22
80. The Long Ride Home (2020)
65 min | Documentary
Powered only by their spirit, a brave group of natives set off on a 600-mile horse ride to bring awareness to the inter-generational trauma their people have endured since colonization.
Director: Steve Haining | Stars: Roben Badger, Danny Bunn, Heather Cote, Jon Eagle Sr.
Votes: 23
81. Waywaya (1982)
108 min | Action
"Waywaya" is derived from "Waywaya," an Ilocano term meaning 'freedom.' The film is adapted from the short story of the same title by F. Sionil Jose, an adventure-laden story of two Northern Luzon tribes.
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana | Stars: Amy Austria, Ace Vergel, Beth Bautista, Leopoldo Salcedo
82. Russia with Simon Reeve (2017)
Documentary
Travelogue in which Simon Reeve embarks upon an epic three-part journey across Russia one hundred years after the Russian Revolution.
Stars: Simon Reeve, Vissarion
Votes: 333
83. Our Brand Is Crisis (2005)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary on American political campaign marketing tactics and their consequences.
Director: Rachel Boynton | Stars: Mauricio Balcazar, James Carville, Tad Devine, Stanley Greenberg
Votes: 640 | Gross: $0.17M
84. Arctic (2011– )
60 min | Documentary
Bruce Parry visits native and modern people who live under Arctic conditions in Siberia, Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Nordic Russia, Norwegian Lapland and Spitzbergen. He shares for one ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Parry, Ole Jørgen Hammeken, Kami Cabana, Tim Daffern
Votes: 110
85. Maralinga Tjarutja (2020 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
Director: Larissa Behrendt | Stars: Jeremy Lebois, Mima Smart, Hilary Williams, Tommy Baker
Votes: 31
86. Amazon (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
In his style as participating anthropological observer, fit and flexible British army-vet Bruce Parry travels along the vast Amazon, trough several South American states. He meets tribal ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Parry, Dudu Gomes, Matt Brandon, Raquel Toniolo
Votes: 207
87. The World's Greatest Fair (2004)
116 min | History
A fascinating view of the largest World's Fair in history held in 1904. Hundreds of images, early film footage, and engaging interviews bring to life stories of dog-eating tribes on exhibit... See full summary »
Directors: Scott Huegerich, Bob Miano | Stars: John David, Francis Slay, Ozzie Smith
Votes: 67
88. Laponia (2018)
58 min | History
This is the story of the Sami, the indigenous peoples of northern Europe, and their history - from the origins two thousand years ago until today.
Votes: 18
89. On Top of the Whale (1982)
90 min | Fantasy, Mystery
A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying ... See full summary »
Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel
Votes: 254
90. Guilty Not Guilty (2018)
Crime, Thriller
A dark side of India's Nuclear Programme
Director: Saurav Vishnu | Stars: Babu, Janki Devi, Malti Devi, Gita
Votes: 43
91. False Alarm (2021)
53 min | Documentary
The surreal, traumatic, and revelatory fallout from the morning when everyone on Hawai'i thought a nuclear missile strike was imminent.
Director: Nick Lyell
Votes: 12
92. Montezuma (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary
British historian Dan Snow visits a major Lodon exhibition and many Mexican sites, first to illustrate the grandeur of the Aztec empire at its peek, under emperor Montezuma II (1466-1520), ... See full summary »
Director: John Trefor | Star: Dan Snow
Votes: 107
93. Beyond Survival with Les Stroud (2010– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Watch Les Stroud experience first hand, out of the ordinary practices that have helped cultures survive for thousands of years. It is the ultimate mind, body and spiritual adventure for the world's ultimate adventurer!
Star: Les Stroud
Votes: 363
94. Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth (2011)
98 min | Documentary
Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth
Clouds pass before the sun and away again while a gentle voice speaking in the splendid tones of the Mayan language explains how the Earth came to be. There were... See full synopsis »
Directors: Eric Black, Frauke Sandig | Stars: Josefa 'Chepita' Hernández Pérez, Floridalma Pérez Gonzalez, Carlos Chan Chanuk, Kajkan Felipe Mejía Sepet
Votes: 50
95. In the Beginning was Water and Sky (2017)
13 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A haunting and visually stunning fairy tale that blends fantasy and real life events. Two Native American children struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
Director: Ryan Ward | Stars: Norma-Sue Hill, Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry, Carter Simon, Jenna Clause
Votes: 15
96. Saving America's Horses: A Nation Betrayed (2012)
91 min | Documentary, Adventure, Crime
SAVING AMERICA'S HORSES A Nation Betrayed is a compelling compilation of expert testimony, undercover footage and true life stories shot against the dramatic backdrops of the American countryside.
Director: Katia Louise | Stars: Katia Louise, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Paula Bacon, Linda Gray
Votes: 12
97. Sa ilalim ng tulay (2011)
Drama
Director: Earl Bontuyan | Stars: Bong Cabrera, Chris Pasturan, Remy Tolentino, Christopher Canduli
Votes: 6
98. The Conquest (2000)
Adventure, Drama
Around 1600, the saga of the bandeirantes towards the interior of the Brazilian territory took place. Disputes over new lands and riches were inevitable. The struggle of the Jesuits, who protected the Indians from slavery, too.
Stars: Alessandra Negrini, Alexandre Borges, Leandra Leal, Leonardo Brício
Votes: 234
99. Akce Bororo (1973)
90 min | Sci-Fi
A man and a woman from a different planet come to the Earth to get a cure for a disease that is apparently threatening to eradicate their civilization. It can only be stopped by a drug made... See full synopsis »
Director: Otakar Fuka | Stars: Svatopluk Matyás, Bozidara Turzonovová, Karel Augusta, Karel Belohradský
Votes: 110
100. Me and My Little Sister (2016)
69 min | Documentary
Me and my Little Sister is a personal film about sisterhood, homosexuality and the search for acceptance.
Director: Suvi West | Stars: Kaisa West, Suvi West, Linnea, Anssi Kömi
Votes: 44