Movies Similar to Heinrich Schütz: The Father of German Music

Lights Out, Berlin!(2023)

Unkaputtbar(2025)

Metzer 58 play Punk. They were founded in a meet-up at Lebenshilfe Münster, an NGO that provides housing and other services to people with disabilities. The band consists of disabled people and able-bodied people. That doesn't really affect the topic of their songs or the amount of chaos and excess at their gigs, though. In this documentary, director Tobias Stiegler follows the band on tour and paints an intriguing portrait of Metzer 58

Reclaiming Amy(2021)

To mark the ten year anniversary of her death, Amy Winehouse's closest family and friends reveal the truth about the music icon and the impact that her loss has had on them. With access to never-before-seen family archives and rare musical performances, this highly personal and powerful account of the life and death of one of Britain’s best-loved musicians offers a new interpretation of her life, her loves and her legacy.

The Only Way: 1995-1999

Documentary about Ten Yard Fight

Breaking Rachmaninoff(2023)

A humorous documentary about the search for a great composer who managed to overcome his depression by spelling his own name wrong.

Le château d'Hérouville, une folie rock française(2024)

Aus dem Takt(2017)

Mi Vida Me Pasa(2024)

Arturo Urbiola, independent singer/songwriter, talks about the influence music has had on his life, it's impact, and what's in store for his artistic career after becoming a father.

Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts(2025)

A poem about mania written by Omar Zefier. His second film.

Crisálida(2012)

Hustlers of Dubai

Dubai - the city of controversies. Six individuals go through personal insecurities, cultural pressures, money issues and the hustle of staying true to who they are. In the world that says otherwise. Is it all really worth it ? The film touches upon Arab identity, female role in the world, family values, Islam.

Carlos(2024)

Holger und ich.(2025)

Holger Diekmann was a singer, bass player, and drummer in multiple local bands throughout his short life. Filmmaker Jonas Helmerichs sets out to learn what kind of person his late uncle was. Intimate family portrait and exploration of grief, depression, and death.

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later(2025)

This special aims to commemorate and celebrate Clapton's groundbreaking unplugged performance, offering fans both a theatrical experience and a streaming option to revisit this historic musical event.

Bala(1976)

A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most famous exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance.

Snah Morfar: Over Before It Began(2025)

A "beneath the surface" look at the story of the band Snah Morfar, how it came to be, and how it all fell apart before it even began. Through one-on-one interviews with each member of the band, and statements made by people from the same circle, this is the real story of Snah Morfar.

Understanding Lennon/McCartney(2018)

This 5-part series is the most intimate, comprehensive biography ever made on John and Paul. Told almost entirely through their own words and music, with information culled from a variety of direct sources and compiled in a way that has never been done before, it directly challenges many of the dominant narratives in Beatles mythology.

The Greatest Night in Pop(2024)

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

Terror Mandelão(2024)

Terror Mandelão addresses sound, technology, and the job market in the universe of baile funk in São Paulo's favelas. The film follows the journey of DJ K, one of the main DJs of Baile do Helipa, the street party of Heliópolis favela, and his friend Zero K, who got his first hit after 10 years as MC. Combining documentary, fictional elements, and visual experimentation, it portrays the ups and downs faced by young artists on the outskirts.

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces(2007)

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.