Documentary backdrop image for Shapeshifters (2017)

Documentary backdrop image for Shapeshifters (2017)

201785 minGdocumentary

Shapeshifters

201785 minGdocumentary

Vuković's family migrates from Eastern Europe to Northern Europe, with a stop in Australia, reflecting issues of identity and belonging in a globalized world.

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Vuković's family migrates from Eastern Europe to Northern Europe, with a stop in Australia, reflecting issues of identity and belonging in a globalized world.

People

Sophie Vukovicdirector

Sophie Vukovicwriter

Synopsis

Vuković's family story begins with migration from Eastern Europe to Northern Europe, passing through Australia. The film blends various styles to present a personal narrative alongside political themes. It addresses the challenges of identity faced by those with global ties. Vuković reflects on how her parents' choices affect her sense of belonging. The documentary runs for 85 minutes and was released in 2017.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Vagabondo (2025)

Vagabondo

EU citizens living in the UK express their contrasting outward appearances and inner thoughts in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis (2023)

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis

Refugees and migrants fleeing violence and poverty share their intimate stories amid rising nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment across Europe.

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off (2024)

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off

3,000 people from 15 nations live in a camp in Tunisia, waiting for a chance to reach Europe while facing dire conditions and police brutality.

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2) (2020)

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2)

2,300 babies were abandoned in Russia in 2018, prompting a look at the lives of six individuals from different generations across the country.

The Russians - An intimate journey through Russia (1/2)

After the escape - how art helps refugees feel at home (2017)

After the escape - how art helps refugees feel at home

Five refugees from Syria, Bosnia, Chile, Germany, and Nigeria share their experiences of fleeing violence and finding new lives in Germany through art.

After the escape - how art helps refugees feel at home

Armenian voters back PM's tilt toward Europe despite Russian pressure (2026)

Armenian voters back PM's tilt toward Europe despite Russian pressure

Armenian voters have reaffirmed their support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-European stance despite significant pressure from Russia.

Armenian voters back PM's tilt toward Europe despite Russian pressure

Going Undercover Inside the NRA (2023)

Going Undercover Inside the NRA

A fake grassroots pro-gun organization is created in Australia to infiltrate the NRA and expose its media manipulation and tactics surrounding gun violence.

Going Undercover Inside the NRA

Zebras On The Move (2020)

Zebras On The Move

Hundreds of thousands of zebras migrate across East Africa, facing significant dangers that threaten their survival in the Mara ecosystem.

Zebras On The Move

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico (2024)

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico

Children in Peru's Lake Titicaca region paddle for up to four hours daily to reach their schools, facing harsh weather and challenging conditions.

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1 (2026)

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1

Two brothers travel along the Mekong River, exploring its impact on communities in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos while meeting those who depend on its resources.

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico (2024)

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico

In the Potosí mountains of Mexico, 13-year-old Israel Ramirez navigates extreme temperatures and dangerous wildlife, while 11-year-old Youssef in the West Bank faces military patrols on his daily trek to school.

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness (2025)

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness

In the remote savannahs between Kenya and Tanzania, Maasai children like 8-year-old Moseka face daily dangers while walking 10 kilometers to Ntuka Primary School.

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness

Explore Shapeshifters

Trailer Topics FAQ Stream

Where else to watch

Zvicra (2018)

Zvicra

2018•1h15m•★10.0TMDB

Seven Albanian characters illustrate the challenges of identity and belonging within Switzerland's diverse immigrant population.

The Other Side of Everything (2017)

The Other Side of Everything

2017•1h44m•★7.9TMDB

A locked door in a Belgrade apartment reveals a family's history intertwined with Serbia's political turmoil during Yugoslavia's disintegration.

The Other Side of Everything

Finding Family (2013)

Finding Family

2013•56m•★10.0TMDB

1,300 days marked the siege of Sarajevo, during which Oggi Tomic grew up in orphanages before returning to Bosnia to find his biological family.

Home Game (2025)

Home Game

2025•1h38m•★9.0TMDB

At 22, Lidija Zelović fled Bosnia-Herzegovina during the war and now lives between her homeland and Amsterdam, grappling with her identity as a refugee.

Totally Personal (2005)

Totally Personal

2005•1h12m•★6.7TMDB

Naida Begović reflects on her family's experiences during the Bosnian War and their adjustments in post-war Bosnia, providing a personal perspective on historical events.

Totally Personal

A Bit of a Stranger (2024)

A Bit of a Stranger

2024•1h30m•★7.5TMDB

A 90-minute examination reveals how Soviet totalitarianism and Russification have shaped one woman's family dynamics and identity in contemporary Ukraine.

A Bit of a Stranger

Yugoslavia: How Ideology Moved Our Collective Body (2013)

Yugoslavia: How Ideology Moved Our Collective Body

2013•1h2m•★6.3TMDB

Personal accounts from individuals reflect on the socialist era in Yugoslavia, exploring the ideological shifts and the emergence of new nation-states after its fall.

Yugoslavia: How Ideology Moved Our Collective Body

Merkel (2022)

Merkel

2022•1h37m•★7.0TMDB

16 years of Angela Merkel's leadership as Chancellor of Germany saw her address major issues like the European debt crisis and climate change.

Browse more like this

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis (2023)

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis

Refugees and migrants fleeing violence and poverty share their intimate stories amid rising nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment across Europe.

Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis

No digital watch option in your country

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off (2024)

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off

3,000 people from 15 nations live in a camp in Tunisia, waiting for a chance to reach Europe while facing dire conditions and police brutality.

European migration? How a continent is sealing itself off

No digital watch option in your country

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico (2024)

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico

Children in Peru's Lake Titicaca region paddle for up to four hours daily to reach their schools, facing harsh weather and challenging conditions.

Most Dangerous Ways To School | Best Of - Peru, Nicaragua & Mexico

No digital watch option in your country

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1 (2026)

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1

Two brothers travel along the Mekong River, exploring its impact on communities in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos while meeting those who depend on its resources.

Two Brothers. One River. No Way Back Ep.1

No digital watch option in your country

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico (2024)

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico

In the Potosí mountains of Mexico, 13-year-old Israel Ramirez navigates extreme temperatures and dangerous wildlife, while 11-year-old Youssef in the West Bank faces military patrols on his daily trek to school.

Most Dangerous Ways To School | West Bank & Mexico

No digital watch option in your country

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness (2025)

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness

In the remote savannahs between Kenya and Tanzania, Maasai children like 8-year-old Moseka face daily dangers while walking 10 kilometers to Ntuka Primary School.

The Kenyan Savannah: Africa's Most Dangerous School Run? | Witness

No digital watch option in your country

The Eclipse (2022)

The Eclipse

2022•1h50m•★6.4TMDB

One solar eclipse occurs in 1999 as an exiled film artist examines her family's history in ex-Yugoslavia through her analogue film camera.

Vida (2013)

Vida

2013•1h14m•★5.5TMDB

73 years after leaving Slovenia, a woman returns to her homeland with her granddaughter to reflect on their family's past.

The Dignified Return (2023)

The Dignified Return

Eduardo documents his daily commutes to a transnational customer service center in Mexico after being deported from the United States.

The Dignified Return

Oh, no! Hitler Again (2019)

Oh, no! Hitler Again

A scientist recounts his experiences as a migrant in the US and the challenges he faces in seeking justice after returning to Mexico.

Oh, no! Hitler Again

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →