Movies Like 1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (2023)

1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is a 2023 documentary, history, war film from Santiago Mazarro with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Einstein and the Bomb and The Bloody Hundredth.

Documentary History War

Einstein and the Bomb

2024

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

6.1

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The Bloody Hundredth

2024

Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.

7.2

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Hiroshima

2005

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb.

7.2

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Retrograde

2022

The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.

7.1

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20 Days in Mariupol

2023

As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.

8.0

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Korengal

2014

Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.

6.6

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While at War

2019

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.

7.1

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Face to Face with ETA: Conversations with a Terrorist

2023

An in-depth interview with José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, known as Josu Ternera, one of the most relevant leaders of the terrorist gang ETA.

7.0

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Bitter Lake

2015

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

7.6

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#10

Hitler Versus Picasso

2018

In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.

7.3

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#11

The Fog of War

2003

Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

7.7

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#12

The Gatekeepers

2012

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

6.9

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#13

The Broken Crown

2016

In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends of the mind state of a single woman.

6.5

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#14

The Royal Exchange

2017

After many years of confrontation, the treasures of Spain and France are empty. In 1721, the regent of France draws up an ambitious plan to inaugurate an era of peace and prosperity that will heal the economies of both nations: his intention is to build a solid network of marriage alliances that will involve four children of very different ages who know nothing of betrayals and power games…

6.3

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#15

Mad Love

2001

The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.

6.1

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#16

The Barcelona Vampiress

2020

Barcelona, Spain, 1912. The disappearance of a girl from a wealthy family triggers a series of events that will shake the weak foundations of a hypocritical society.

5.8

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#17

Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World

2019

The first journey around the world began under the command of Ferdinand Magellan and was concluded by Juan Sebastián Elcano. Five boats left Seville on September 20, 1519. Storms, famine, tribes… Three years later, only one made it back. An incredible adventure around the planet whose roundness was finally proven.

5.6

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#18

Alexander Nevsky

1938

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

7.0

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#19

Shoah

1985

Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.

8.2

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#20

Lumière!

2016

A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.

8.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like 1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa?

The top films similar to 1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa by MovieMagicScore are Einstein and the Bomb (6.1), The Bloody Hundredth (7.2), Hiroshima (7.2). Each shares documentary/history/war themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is 1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa worth watching?

1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is 1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa?

1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (2023) is a documentary, history, war film directed by Santiago Mazarro.

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