American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans vs On the Impossibility of an Homage

On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 38m. On the Impossibility of an Homage is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans posterAmerican Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans2025 VS On the Impossibility of an Homage posterOn the Impossibility of an Homage2024
American Thunder: NASCAR to Le MansOn the Impossibility of an Homage
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 10.0/10
Year20252024
Length1h 38m19m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
Country–Germany
DirectorBrad LockhartXandra Popescu
Main castJordan Taylor, Jenson Button, Ben Wright, Jimmie Johnson, Mike RockenfellerGabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu

Synopsis

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans

The documentary follows Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR’s journey to compete with a NASCAR car in the 2023, 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race’s centennial. The film explores the technical challenges, preparation and public reaction to NASCAR’s participation in the iconic European endurance race.

On the Impossibility of an Homage

Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.

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