Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler vs Waiting for Barcelona
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Waiting for Barcelona). Waiting for Barcelona is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 27m. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler is the older of the two (2011 against 2018). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Waiting for Barcelona| Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | Waiting for Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Peter Rosen | Juho-Pekka Tanskanen |
| Main cast | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz | – |
Synopsis
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man…
Waiting for Barcelona
Waiting for Barcelona revolves around the struggles of undocumented immigrants collecting scrap metal and selling illegal replicas in Barcelona. The film centers on the idea of how the dream of the city is very similar to everyone, but in practice differs depending on your wealth and citizenship. Without the right documents for working our protagonists face serious difficulties and even end up on the verge of insanity.
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