Finding Groovopolis vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 3/10 for Finding Groovopolis). Finding Groovopolis is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 28m. Finding Groovopolis is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Finding Groovopolis
Rising Through the Fray| Finding Groovopolis | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Wil Kristin | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | J.J. Johnston, Brandie Sylfae, Zippy Etzel, Bruce Livingston, Jeffrey Arrington | – |
Synopsis
Finding Groovopolis
A man seeks fatherly advice by creating scenes from a never-produced comedic screenplay written by his late dad. The scenes eerily show up in and influence the filmmaker’s own life, yielding an excavation of family, legacy, and navigating adulthood.
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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