Bear Island vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for Bear Island). Bear Island is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 28m. Bear Island is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bear Island
Rising Through the Fray| Bear Island | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Edda Trandum Grjotheim, Inge Wegge | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | – | – |
Synopsis
Bear Island
Three brothers wish to surf waves no one has surfed before them. The answer is to go to Bjørnøya, the island next to the better known Spitsbergen. For two months they live on the island, self sufficient in food and equipment.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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