Movies Similar to La galère des étoiles

The Champion of the World(2019)

Ten years after winning a world title in bodybuilding in Russia and becoming a star of said discipline in Mexico, Antonio Osta (43) leads a life of austerity in the Uruguayan rural town where he grew up. He resides there with his son Juanjo (17), a sensitive teenager who keeps him company and confronts him openly. Suffering from acute kidney disease which keeps him from competing professionally, Antonio is stuck in limbo, halfway between his glorious past and the impossibility of being who he once was. However, he is unwilling to give up his lifestyle, even if it kills him. In an attempt to reinvent himself, and seeking a better future for his son, Antonio plans a comeback to the Mexico bodybuilding scene, where he may relive his glory days.

Karl May's Orient-Filme: Making-of(2012)

Featurette about the filming of Durchs wilde Kurdistan and Der Schut

Burden of Dreams(1982)

The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.

Lens in the box(2024)

"If all these cameras start talking to you.." A short documentary on a vintage camera museum, established by an archivist and photographer Mr. Aditya Arya

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2023)

Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, watch Shuri take on the mantel of Wakanda’s hero and face a new foe from the ocean’s depths in Namor.

Lettre d'Alain Cavalier(1982)

A movie director attemps to film the way he writes a screenplay.

Opeth: The Making Of Blackwater Park(2010)

Studio documentary about the making of the 2001 album 'Blackwater Park'.

Double Quotes

"Double Quotes" delves into a filmmaker's journey of self-discovery as he navigates through the intricacies of India's Constitution, uncovering the absence of a definition for "untouchability" in Article 17. Through encounters with legal experts and introspective reflections, the documentary explores the implications of this omission on societal perceptions and the persistent challenges of caste-based discrimination.

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno(2009)

In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents Inferno's incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests, and on-location footage, whilst also reconstructing Clouzot's original vision, and shedding light on the ill-fated endeavor through interviews, dramatizations of unfilmed scenes, and Clouzot's own notes.

Les Enfoirés, les secrets d'un concert(2020)

A Tour of Contour(2006)

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Contour, an independent martial arts comedy made for only $6,000.

Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks(2004)

A feature-length documentary about the making of Kevin Smith's "Clerks" and the commercial success that followed.

Willow: Behind the Magic(2023)

Featuring the breakout stars from the series and returning legends, this documentary takes viewers behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the making of the hit original series.

The Neverending Party(2023)

A look-back at popular French movie "La Boum" (The Party).

Sam Morril: Full Capacity(2021)

A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma(2002)

An in-depth look about the controversy surrounding Kevin Smith's "Dogma", and the effects it had on those involved in its production.

A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'(2001)

A documentary about the making of Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film, Platoon (1986).

The Making of 'One from the Heart'(1982)

A short documentary on the Francis Ford Coppola musical One From the Heart.

Making Wicked(2024)

Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie's unforgettable world.

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%(2004)

Introduced by Jonny Depp, this 14 minute behind the scenes featurette shows the filming of several scenes, without narration or interviews.