Movies Similar to Cambalache

Changing the Conversation: America's Gun Violence Epidemic

Re-framing the U.S. gun violence debate from Second Amendment rights to public health prevention.

My Personal Funhouse Mirror(2023)

A look at past diary entries reveals a teenage girl's struggles with body image and depression

Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight(2017)

Boll Mo: Sexism in Kosova(2023)

A documentary exploring sexism and patriarchy in Kosova.

PLEH(2017)

An experimental journey through a year in the life of the director, using his always playing playlist to cross the boundaries of fiction and documentary. Through scenes of both comedy and tragedy, realistic documentary footage and experimental sequences of the director's environment and daily life we get a sometimes estranging image of a young man and also an intriguing insight in his mindset and how this translates to the imagery on screen.

Frat House(1998)

Frat House is a documentary film exploring the darker side of fraternity life, largely filmed at Allentown, Pennsylvania's Muhlenberg College; the majority of the film was shot in the house of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Tokio - Generalprobe für das Reich der Alten(2020)

Terry's Little Village(2024)

Terry Wilson is a 70-year-old lifelong resident of Meadowvale Village, Ontario's first heritage district. As development looms and begins to destroy Terry's favourite place in the world, he recreates pieces of history in his backyard, crafting an oasis where it feels like nothing has changed. A beautiful tribute to his childhood, his mother, and his town, Terry passionately fights to preserve history in a world that's too anxious for change.

One Book at a Time(2020)

Sarah Kamya is a school counselor in New York City. She began the project Little Diverse Libraries on June 3rd and has already raised over $13,000, supported black owned bookstores, and has distributed 775 books to Little Free Libraries across all 50 states. Sarah is helping educate communities while most importantly amplifying and empowering black voices.

Désobéissant.e.s!(2020)

Facing the climate change urgency, a large part of the youth chose civil desobedience and action. The fascinating account, in immersion, of an unprecedented rallying.

Brief Tender Light(2024)

At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.

peace love (unicorns) & communism(2024)

Chatting with another recent graduate, a former student activist learns about the controversial origin of a now-beloved campus group. she embarks on a journey through the recent past, weaving conversations with a vast ensemble of young organizers into a tapestry of disruption and determination. political, personal and bursting with youthful exuberance, peace love (unicorns) and communism is a homegrown chronicle of a decade of movements at McMaster University. as past struggles echo in the present, the film poses an urgent question to today's rising generation: do you believe that we will win?

Reminiscence: A Life Through the Lens(2024)

A visual essay on the stimuli that draw a bridge to past memories of my life; a real documentary about where I was and where I am, what I did and what I do; a reflection of the person I was and continue to be.

Seeking Happiness(2011)

In her documentary, Larissa Trüby creates an entertaining kaleidoscope on the question of personal happiness. Alongside happiness seekers of all ages, she gives scientists from various disciplines a chance to have their say with their latest research findings. The guide to happiness is multifaceted and the interesting conversations open up new perspectives.

+33 07 DATE ME PLS(2022)

A small film crew conducts a survey on sex, dating apps, and loneliness in a modern world.

pour la vie(2025)

Limelight(2024)

Chicano first-year college filmmaker Joshua Trujillo carries the burden of three unfinished projects. Despite the setbacks in his career, his countless prayers to God have convinced him that this journey is one of divine purpose. With a bike to traverse the winding landscape toward recognition, Joshua embarks on a quest to craft a picture worthy of advancing his filmography into the limelight.

Mad Cowboy(2006)

Biography of a rancher turned vegan.

Aqueducts(2021)

Aqueducts transport water. Images transmit the memory. Images of aqueducts are useless.

Veränderung(2020)

Wim Wenders ponders about the future of our society and film making amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.