15 Movies Like Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war
Loved Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history. Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums. Featuring exclusive interviews with band members and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, as well as all-new animated sequences of the band's legendary mascot, Eddie, the film offers a rare and intimate look at Iron Maiden’s uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their truly global army of fans.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#2
Stop Making Sense
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#3
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#4
John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#5
Poldi
Footballer, entrepreneur, fan favorite and true community hero — Lukas Podolski reflects on his journey and what comes next in this intimate documentary.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#6
Black Eagles
The documentary Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) lets black players of the German national football team tell their personal stories for the first time. What road did they take before they got to where we cheer for them? What hurdles did they have to overcome? What prejudices and racist hostility were they exposed to – and what was it like in the past, what is it like today?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#7
Dragon Girls
The documentary film Dragon Girls tells the story of three young Chinese girls training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families, at the largest Kung Fu school in China. These girls, in a crowd of 26,000 children, are under constant pressure to conform to the norms and structures. They are turned into fighting robots and yet, if you look behind the curtain, you see children with dreams and aspirations. It show the controversial world of selection of the fittest in a totalitarian system.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#8
Blue Eyed
In BLUE-EYED, we join a group of 40 teachers, police, school administrators and social workers in Kansas City - blacks, Hispanics, whites, women and men. The blue-eyed members are subjected to pseudo-scientific explanations of their inferiority, culturally biased IQ tests and blatant discrimination. In just a few hours under Ms. Elliott's withering regime, we watch grown professionals become despondent and distracted, stumbling over the simplest commands.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#9
Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990
Documentary from Nadja Kölling and Vanessa Nöcker about the soccer world championship 1990 in Italy.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#10
Mutzenbacher
An audition for men aged between 16 and 99. There are no props nor make-up, just pure improvisation. All that is required is the willingness to engage openly with the topic and language of the words on the page. No small challenge, since the text in question is the scandalous novel published anonymously in 1906 “Josefine Mutzenbacher, or the Life Story of a Viennese Whore, as Told by Herself” which, as this film confirms, continues to be the subject of passionate and controversial discussions about desire, even today. What might be world-class pornographic literature for some is seen by others as an abusive depiction of child sexuality.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#11
180° South
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#12
Looking for Richard
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#13
Seduced and Abandoned
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#14
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.
#15
Fata Morgana
Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing for the camera something which is not there. It is about the mirages of nature—and the nature of mirage.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Ingeborg Bachmann – Jemand, der einmal ich war.