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Music movies

Stories where rhythm and melody take center stage, including biographies of legends and dance-filled spectacles.

Subgenres include: Narrative Musical, Jukebox Musical, Concert Film.

A group of strangely costumed heroes set out on a journey to find a miracle in this absurdist lo-fi musical roadmovie by the politically engaged art collective Chto Delat. Their experimental flashmob, staged in the former German mining town of Hettstedt, channels the political anxieties of our times.


Puuluup: Cables in the Car

162. Puuluup: Cables in the Car

Documentary Music
0.0

20261h 35min

Director: Taavi Arus

Puuluup: Cables in the Car, Still is a humorous and poetic music documentary about two middle-aged musicians who are bringing the long-forgotten Talharpa to world stages. Dry humor, absurd situations, and "neo-zombie-post-folk" music intertwine in a portrait where the glory of the stage clashes with everyday life and fatherhood. The film proves that late success can be the sweetest.


My Semba

163. My Semba

Music Documentary Drama
0.0

20261h 30min

Director: Hugo Salvaterra

X, a young man navigating the intensity of life in Luanda — a city that mirrors the energy and contradictions of many African megacities. Alongside his siblings, Lele and Maria, he takes refuge in art, wrestles with faith, and draws strength from the bond of brotherhood. Together, they find release in the underground — from poetry slams to clandestine clubs — where words become weapons of resilience.


The Final Live performance from Misery Signals, recorded at Union Hall, Edmonton 10.19.24


Alexandre Birkett - A Brazilian Musician

165. Alexandre Birkett - A Brazilian Musician

Documentary Music
0.0

202618min

Director: Rodrigo Francisco

An intimate portrait of a composer reflecting on the birth of music, suspended between intuition and the meticulous work of shaping sounds, timbres, and rhythms. Drawing from childhood memories, marked by a home filled with music, Birkett revisits his relationship with the guitar and with free creation, both before and after theory.


La Folle Journée de Nantes 2026

166. La Folle Journée de Nantes 2026

Music
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20261h 31min

Director: François-René Martin

The closing concert of La Folle Journée de Nantes, galvanized by the ebb and flow of the Volga, Mississippi, and Moldau rivers. The program features works by Maria Bach, Franz Schubert, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, and Bedrich Smetana.


The Hradec Králové Philharmonic , an orchestra which specialises in Central European music, gives its debut at La Folle Journée festival in Nantes, France. The Czech ensemble performs music by Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvořák, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.


Six String Sky

168. Six String Sky

Drama Music Comedy
8.9

20261h 25min

Director: Jordan Wilson

As family pressures and authority figures try to shut them down, two high school friends fight for one shot to share their voices and pursue their dreams of becoming musicians.


The Moment

169. The Moment

Music Comedy Thriller
5.7

20261h 43min

Director: Aidan Zamiri

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.


Unearthly

170. Unearthly

Music
0.0

202614min

Director: Victory Ebinum

Two brothers move silently through the mundane world, carrying an unseen offering of light. As they journey from place to place, dancing and observing, subtle traces of change begin to appear, revealing how quiet presence can shift everything.