Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon vs McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon). Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the shorter watch at 54m compared with 1h 30m. Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the older of the two (1982 against 2026). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass| Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon | McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1982 | 2026 |
| Length | 54m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | France | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | Arthur Cary |
| Main cast | Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II | Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Mike McGear, Klaus Voormann |
Synopsis
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
For over fifty years, the disappearance of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass has been one of rock ‘n’ roll’s enduring mysteries. The Hunt for the Lost Bass tells the extraordinary story of this iconic instrument, and the fan powered quest to find it.
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