Movies Similar to Cradled by the Earth

With Almost Nothing(2000)

In Cape Verde, where the majority of the population is young, children use olive oil cans, bits of sandals, leftover tires and pieces of cardboard to build their own toys. The absence of a consumer society and the challenges posed by insularity have led them to invent their own recreational independence with almost nothing.

Raízes Perdidas(2026)

Santino(2023)

NATAL NO GUETO(2025)

Amora(2025)

My Foreign Land(2025)

For the Suruí, an indigenous people in western Brazil, there was a lot at stake in the 2022 presidential elections. Under incumbent President Bolsonaro, logging and mining companies were given free rein in their territory. His opponent Lula, on the other hand, pledged to protect the Amazon and uphold Indigenous rights. Tribal leader Almir and his daughter, the young activist Txai Suruí, are each followed during their campaign in the final month before the elections. While Txai travels abroad to raise awareness about the destruction of the rainforest, Almir campaigns across the state of Rondônia, seeking support for his congressional bid.

o céu diante dos meus olhos nunca é cinza(2025)

Quando o Brincar Ensina(2025)

Nhãndê kuery mã hi'ãn rivê hê'yn (Não somos apenas sombras)(2023)

Wooden Go-Kart(2025)

The story of two homeless brothers and their ambitious dreams of becoming race car drivers. Amidst a harsh reality where they are invisible to society, they embark on a journey of personal development that tests the strength of their love for their dreams, challenging what the world expects of them and showcasing the love of hope and unity.

Bom Dia Sem Companhia(2023)

Vini and Lara are two former child presenters who are invited to revive their old program in a special that will be recorded live 10 years after the end of the show. Between good and bad memories, joys and frustrations, they remember the times when they were loved by the entire country and face the marks that success left on each one's history and on their friendship.

IMO(2025)

The journey of Imo, a helpless and frightened little seed, takes a turn she never imagined when she falls of her tree and get carried away by a powerful storm. She must find the courage to overcome the challenges around her and finally become the large and beautiful tree she was destined to be.

Tadaima(2025)

Menina Semente(2023)

In a polluted city, full of contrasts, a unique seed sprouts: a girl from the indigenous past.

Um Conto da Videira(2024)

Tom Tamborim(2023)

As Memórias de Hugo(2025)

Natur(2022)

Natureza em Silêncio(2022)

Life in Loops (A Megacities RMX)(2006)

Timo Novotny labels his new project an experimental music documentary film, in a remix of the celebrated film Megacities (1997), a visually refined essay on the hidden faces of several world "megacities" by leading Austrian documentarist Michael Glawogger. Novotny complements 30 % of material taken straight from the film (and re-edited) with 70 % as yet unseen footage in which he blends original shots unused by Glawogger with his own sequences (shot by Megacities cameraman Wolfgang Thaler) from Tokyo. Alongside the Japanese metropolis, Life in Loops takes us right into the atmosphere of Mexico City, New York, Moscow and Bombay. This electrifying combination of fascinating film images and an equally compelling soundtrack from Sofa Surfers sets us off on a stunning audiovisual adventure across the continents. The film also makes an original contribution to the discussion on new trends in documentary filmmaking.