Banzo vs Dr. Prim
Dr. Prim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Banzo). Dr. Prim is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 7m. Dr. Prim is the older of the two (2021 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Banzo
Dr. Prim| Banzo | Dr. Prim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Margarida Cardoso | Steven M. Smith |
| Main cast | Beatriz Batarda, Carloto Cotta, Albano Jerónimo, Gonçalo Waddington, Hoji Fortuna | Mike Kelson, Chelsea Greenwood, Primrose Bigwood, Chris Clynes, Zoe Frendin |
Synopsis
Banzo
1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?
Dr. Prim
A group of individuals come together during the virus lock down. They tell their stories of love, hate, greed and death.