Downbeat vs Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

Downbeat has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert). Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 31m. Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert is the older of the two (1987 against 2026). Both are music movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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DownbeatPaul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 5.5/10
Year20261987
Length1h 31m1h 27m
GenresDrama, MusicMusic
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorDanny MaddenMichael Lindsay-Hogg
Main castChristie Lynn Smith, Gary Galone, Will Madden, Skyler Bible, Dustin HahnPaul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Ray Phiri, Bakithi Kumalo

Synopsis

Downbeat

Fleeing mistakes in Atlanta, Mauro crashes on his sister’s couch in Boston. He takes to bucket drumming on the streets for a way out, but can’t stop screwing things up and drawing everyone else into his own feral shortcomings.

Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.

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