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Plot Summary:
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining
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The Heart of No Place (2009)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the life and work of Yoko Ono; The Heart of No Place began as an answer to a "trade war"-era rumor and evolved into a rumination on the economy; culture and how one generation has dealt with its losses in a world at once limitless and rootless. Shot entirely on Digital 8 in Los Angeles; Berlin; Rome; Tokyo; Liverpool; Glasgow; Death Valley and Ho Chi Minh City; the no-budget film screened at 10 international festivals and won the Best Film (International) at the London Independent Film Festival. It features a song by Yoko Ono and music and personal appearances by art- and Krautrock luminaries including Michael Rother (Kraftwerk; Neu); Dieter Moebius (Cluster) and Holger Czukay (Can).
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Drama, Music, War
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating
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The Violin (2005)
Plot Summary:
In an unnamed Latin American country that closely resembles Mexico, the government fights a rural insurgency with torture, assault, rape, and murder. Soldiers descend on a town, cutting off the rebels from their cache of ammunition hidden in a field. A family of grandfather, son, and grandson are among the rebels in the hills. The grandfather, with his violin over his shoulder, tries to pass the checkpoint, ostensibly to tend his corn crop. The commanding officer lets him pass but insists on a daily music lesson.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, serious, captivating, suspenseful, political, black and white, bleak, realistic, contemplative
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Len and Company (2015)
Plot Summary:
A successful music producer quits the industry and exiles himself in upstate New York, but the solitude he seeks is shattered when his estranged son and the pop star he's created come looking for answers.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 628
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Life, Death and Mini-golf (2004)
Plot Summary:
When rock star Kent Ramsey kills himself, his friends, family members and bandmates gather together to deal with issues old and new ... and play a few rounds of golf.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, gothic, grunge
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, captivating, independent film, entertaining
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Somebody's Life (2014)
Plot Summary:
A decade after the disappearance of his best friend and musical partner, Guille receives the offer from a label to finally release an album that never saw the light of day. His friend Pablo tries to help him overcome loss and grief, and release the album.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating
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Legends (2017)
Plot Summary:
Three estranged friends are going to be forced to gather very much to their regret ... Axel (Santiago Segura), a very particular Spaniard, decides to undertake the search of his former companions in Buenos Aires. 25 years ago they formed a musical group that was about to be famous but for mysterious reasons never it succeeded. Now Axel is going to have to rediscover himself with Javier (Diego Peretti), a teacher who fails to communicate with his teenage son, and Lucas (Diego Torres), a presumed lawyer who loses his job overnight. A double challenge awaits them: to be the band that always dreamed and as if it were little to solve their calamitosas lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 789
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Born To Sing (2013)
Plot Summary:
A movie directed by comedian Lee Kyeong-kyu about the laughter and inspiration of competitiors in the process of getting prepared for the singing comtest that has become one of Korea's representing event.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Heartsong (2022)
Plot Summary:
While serenading a wedding that quickly implodes, a nomadic musician falls for the bride, who runs afoul of her family. Now he has to save her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, sincere, romantic, feel good, captivating
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Nobody Knows I'm Here (2020)
Plot Summary:
Memo lives on a remote Chilean sheep farm, hiding a beautiful singing voice from the outside world. A recluse with a glittery flair, he can't stop dwelling on the past, but what will happen once someone finally listens?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: Chile
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Vico C: The Life Of A Philosopher (2017)
Plot Summary:
A biographical film based on the story of the singer, songwriter and pioneer of urban music in Spanish. From his humble beginnings until his jump to international fame. The harsh experiences of a warrior of life that changed the perspective of music in the world.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: captivating
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My Paparotti (2013)
Plot Summary:
This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, currently a countryside art school music teacher but once a highlighted vocal singer.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Fierce (2020)
Plot Summary:
Talent and passion for music can take one to the very top. On the way, however, there are going to be showbiz traps.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Carnival (1982)
Plot Summary:
A young Russian girl is in love with show business and wants to leave her small town for Moscow and make it big in the big city. She encounters her long missing, remarried father and gets a boy friend who uses her and then leaves her.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, touching
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Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong (2004)
Plot Summary:
Le film raconte les aventures extraordinaires de notre libéral Elvis Gratton ben ben québécois qui, après avoir gagné des concours d'imitateurs d'Elvis puis être devenu une star internationale du rock, se lance dans le monde merveilleux des médias. Il y découvre alors un milieu grossier et vulgaire où règnent la concentration, la convergence et la bêtise. À la tête d'un immense empire de presse (il a acquis Radio-Cadenas et Power Corporation), Gratton en profite pour tenter de forger le monde à son image.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 552
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, cult film
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Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to be Special (2016)
Plot Summary:
Garkfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special is the first special by the musical comedy duo of Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome. The pair filmed the special at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, and it features songs, comedy, and a new Garfunkel and Oates music video.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, funny, fun
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We Are Little Zombies (2019)
Plot Summary:
Their parents are dead. They should be sad, but they can't cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 936
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating
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Swing (2002)
Plot Summary:
In a suburb of Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ten year old boy, Max, spends his summer vacation with his grandmother. He hears Manouche gypsy Romani music being played in a local bar, and loves it. He goes to visit the gypsies in search of a guitar, where he meets a young Romani tomboy, 'Swing'. She introduces Max to her gypsy community who live in caravans and down-at-heel public housing. Over several days, Max is taken into the community to witness Romani lifestyle, traditions, knowledge of plants, and particularly their Manouche music. Max is particularly fascinated by Miraldo, the Romani guitarist he first heard in the bar, and asks to take guitar lessons with him (Miraldo is played by one of the greatest guitarists of gypsy jazz, Tchavolo Schmitt).
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Comment c'est Loin (2015)
Plot Summary:
After ten years of doing nothing, Orel and Gringe are in their mid 30s and they struggle to finish their first rap album. Their texts are mostly sex jokes and booze stories and reflect the everyday life they have in a small town from France. The problem is that they never really finished a song and when their producers want to meet, they have to face a new challenge : finish their first song in the next 24h. Their old issues, the fear of failure, their alcoholic friends and annoying girlfriends won't help them to do so, or will they ?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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American Reject (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kay Montgomery is a top finalist who gets kicked off America's hottest singing competition and is forced to move back in with her mother as reality cameras follow her every move.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Summertime (2020)
Plot Summary:
Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect. A skating guitarist, a tagger, two wannabe rappers, an exasperated fast-food worker, a limo driver—they all weave in and out of each other's stories. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear. One of them just wants to find someplace that still serves good cheeseburgers.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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California Solo (2012)
Plot Summary:
Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular 1990s rock band. No longer famous, he now lives a comfortably numb existence working on an organic farm outside Los Angeles. He drinks himself into a stupor every night and retires to his shabby apartment to record his podcast, recounting the tragic deaths of great musicians. After a particularly heavy night of drowning his sorrows at a local watering hole, he is arrested for driving under the influence. This snag, coupled with a long-ago conviction for a drug offense, means Lachlan faces possible deportation. His only hope of remaining stateside is proving that his absence would cause extreme hardship for a spouse or relative – forcing him to confront relationships he thought were buried forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, sincere, touching, gloomy, independent film
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My Father's Violin (2022)
Plot Summary:
Through their shared grief and connection to music, an orphaned girl bonds with her emotionally aloof, successful violinist uncle.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sincere, psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (2016)
Plot Summary:
More and more parents take competitive behavior towards the teachers of their children: deny votes and programs, vaneggiano of likes, dislikes, and conspiracies. So, instead of helping in the training of their children, they become insurmountable obstacles to their growth. Presumptuously they think: "We know better than anyone else our children and we know what they are worth and how and what you have to teach.".
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Bodied (2017)
Plot Summary:
A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, sincere, humorous, captivating, lyrical, philosophical
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CODA (2021)
Plot Summary:
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 157000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, motivational, sad, teen, sincere, captivating, funny, romantic, sexy
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The Space Between (2021)
Plot Summary:
Micky Adams, an eccentric has-been rock musician, loses his grip on reality as his record label looks to drop him and his new "unique" albums. In hopes of breaking out of the mailroom, young Charlie Porter is tasked with traveling to the musician's bizarre home and forcing Micky out of his contract. Micky realizes Charlie could be the key to an artistic breakthrough and the pair's unlikely friendship grows. The odd but powerful bond helps both gain perspective on the music industry, life, love... and the space between.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 887
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Fary Is the New Black (2018)
Plot Summary:
Armed with sly wit, a fresh outlook and plenty of style, French comedy star Fary veers from dating to stereotypes and beyond in this exclusive special.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, thought provoking, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating
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The Concert (2009)
Plot Summary:
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Italy, Romania, Belgium
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: touching, melancholic, captivating, sentimental, feel good, breathtaking, sincere, surreal, humorous, realistic
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Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
Plot Summary:
Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, funny, sincere, captivating