American Harmony vs The Sun's Gonna Shine
American Harmony has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for The Sun's Gonna Shine). The Sun's Gonna Shine is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 1h 26m. The Sun's Gonna Shine is the older of the two (1969 against 2009). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Harmony
The Sun's Gonna Shine| American Harmony | The Sun's Gonna Shine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1969 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 10m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Aengus James | Les Blank |
| Main cast | Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey, Tony DeRosa, Sean Devine | Lightnin' Hopkins |
Synopsis
American Harmony
Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to…
The Sun's Gonna Shine
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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