Top 20 movies like Songs of the Open Road

Songs of the Open Road

“Songs of The Open Road” sheds light on the life of the award-winning Irish Traveller, Traditional Singer, Thomas McCarthy. Thomas comes from a long line of singers and musicians who kept the tradition of singing strong within the Irish Traveller community. He now knows over a thousand songs and since 2021 has set about collecting a repertoire of this fabulous part of Traveller heritage. Filmmaker Pat Collins’ evocative documentary, Songs Of The Open Road’ sheds light on the life and prowess of this great storyteller who was named Traditional Singer of the Year in the prestigious ‘Gradam Ceoil Awards’ in 2019. The film follows Thomas as he moves from his home in London to perform, sing and speak in various venues, festivals and clubs throughout Ireland and England.

Songs of the Open Road is of 0 hour(s) and 50 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Harvest Films. It was released on 2022-03-24.

Genres: Documentary

1. A Sonorous Melody (Senandung Senyap)

A Sonorous Melody

Growing up as a Deaf individual in Indonesia, Mufi was taught to speak instead of sign. As an adult, now she carves her music career to inspire others to express themselves through sign language.

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2. Marie Rottrová: To mám tak ráda (Marie Rottrová: To mám tak ráda)

Marie Rottrová: To mám tak ráda

(Marie Rottrová: To mám tak ráda)

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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3. Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs (Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs)

Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs

What drives men and women to risk their own lives to save those of others? Fuoco Sacro tells the story of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian fire department, and does it through the voices of the people who, over half a century of history, have tackled with competence and a spirit of self-sacrifice the greatest calamities that Italy has tragically had to experience at firsthand.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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4. Beyond the Noise.

Beyond the Noise.

An exploration into the benefits of music in uk youth culture. Understanding the comfort it can provide.

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5. Mujeres, de Coque Malla (Mujeres, de Coque Malla)

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It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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6. Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

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A celebration of the Irish punk/poet Shane MacGowan, lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues, that combines unseen archive footage from the band and MacGowan’s family with original animations.

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7. Khaled El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics (خالد الشيخ: بين أشواك الفن والسياسة)

Khaled El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics

The Bahraini singer "Khaled Al Shaikh" is synonymous with musical innovation, earning him numerous awards. This film follows his creative journey from his early days as a student at Kuwait University. We trace Khaled Al Shaikh's path from Kuwait University, where he initially studied economics and political science, to the music institute in Egypt. After leaving university to pursue music, we follow his years of fame and struggles.

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8. Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story

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Barry White gave the world some of its most joyous music, and that voice mesmerised women everywhere, but his death was isolated and painful. Culminating in his sad death as remembered by one of his sons and one of his daughters, the film looks at Barry's childhood, his time in prison, and his decision to go into music and thereby change his life. From producer/composer to his decision to sing his own material, from his formation of Love Unlimited , the film examines the life in detail until his untimely end. The film is narrated "from the grave" by Barry himself.

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9. Toto Bissainthe (Toto Bissainthe)

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10. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

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11. Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume (Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume)

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13. Tommy (Tommy)

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14. Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love

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15. Change Nothing (Ne change rien)

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16. We Who Wait: The Adverts & TV Smith

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17. Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

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18. A Bing Crosby Christmas

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19. Pauline Julien, Intimate and Political (Pauline Julien, intime et politique)

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20. Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

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