Billy vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Billy). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 47m. Billy is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Billy
Rising Through the Fray| Billy | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Lawrence Côté-Collins | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Lawrence Côté-Collins, Billy-Denis Poulin, Alexandre L'Heureux | – |
Synopsis
Billy
Billy is a film buff who films himself non-stop. During a film shoot, he meets Lawrence Côté-Collins and the two become friends. One night, he assaults her. Years later, in prison for the deaths of two people, Billy is diagnosed with schizophrenia. With the help of the filmmaker, his only remaining relationship apart from his family, his personal archives become an invaluable resource for understanding his illness. A formal deconstruction of…
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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