Films like El Cantante

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   Maria

   Film · 2024 · also drama and history

   Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

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   Take the Lead

   Film · 2006 · also drama and music

   A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together th...

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   All Eyez on Me

   Film · 2017 · also drama and history

   All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonme...

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   Cadillac Records

   Film · 2008 · also drama and history

   The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Le...

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   Shirley

   Film · 2024 · also drama and history

   Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

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   Suburbia

   Film · 1984 · also drama and music

   When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each...

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   Honey: Rise Up and Dance

   Film · 2018 · also drama and music

   Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholars...

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   The Mambo Kings

   Film · 1992 · also drama and music

   The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.

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   Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

   Film · 2022 · also drama and music

   The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obs...

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    You Got Served

    Film · 2004 · also drama and music

    At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and thei...

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