Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers). Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers is the shorter watch at 51m compared with 1h 28m. Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers is the older of the two (1980 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Rising Through the Fray| Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1980 | 2025 |
| Length | 51m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Les Blank | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Michael Goodwin, Werner Herzog, Alice Waters, Harrod Blank, Christopher Pray | – |
Synopsis
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
A zesty paean of praise to the greater glories of garlic. This lip-smacking foray into the history, consumption, cultivation and culinary/curative powers of the stinking rose features chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, and a flavorful musical soundtrack. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.
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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