Bay Area Godfathers vs The Sun's Gonna Shine

Bay Area Godfathers has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Sun's Gonna Shine). The Sun's Gonna Shine is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 1h 30m. The Sun's Gonna Shine is the older of the two (1969 against 2020). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Bay Area Godfathers posterBay Area Godfathers2020 VS The Sun's Gonna Shine posterThe Sun's Gonna Shine1969
Bay Area GodfathersThe Sun's Gonna Shine
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 6.6/10
Year20201969
Length1h 30m10m
GenresDocumentary, MusicDocumentary, Music
CountryUS–
DirectorBob NalbandianLes Blank
Main cast–Lightnin' Hopkins

Synopsis

Bay Area Godfathers

The riveting story of the Bay Area metal scene that gave rise to many mavericks of metal today. Featuring in-depth interviews with Bay Area metal icons and pivotal players - musicians, managers, journalists and label execs. Featured are Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Y&T, Testament and many more.

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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