15 Movies Like Heimatkunde

Loved Heimatkunde? 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.

Freedom to Love
#1

Freedom to Love

A sex education film dedicated to all forms of human sexuality.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.

Triumph of the Will
#2

Triumph of the Will

A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.

My Mom Jayne
#3

My Mom Jayne

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal
#4

La Cicciolina: Godmother of Scandal

The personal and professional story of Ilona Staller, known as Cicciolina, is probably unique: she left communist Hungary and moved to Italy, where she found a fertile environment for a life dedicated to scandal.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.

Schumacher
#5

Schumacher

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.

Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990
#6

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 Heimatkunde.

Why We Fight: Prelude to War
#7

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

Looking for Richard
#8

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 Heimatkunde.

Love, Marilyn
#9

Love, Marilyn

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
#10

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

Join Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff, for a funny and heartfelt night full of music and dancing in honor of the show that ran for six seasons and 148 episodes.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

Earth: One Amazing Day
#11

Earth: One Amazing Day

An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
#12

National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe

In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

The Mole: Undercover in North Korea
#13

The Mole: Undercover in North Korea

A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Heimatkunde.

Tokyo-Ga
#14

Tokyo-Ga

German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
#15

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Heimatkunde.