Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 47m. Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey
Rising Through the Fray| Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Jun Kawaguchi | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Jun Kasai, Masashi Takeda | – |
Synopsis
Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey
A hard and unsparing look at the work of wrestler KASAI Jun, nicknamed Crazy Monkey, who competes mostly in so-called death matches, a brutal style of wrestling focused on bodily harm. At times fun and exciting, at other times brutal and melancholy, the film shines a light on a subculture that has long remained in the shadows.
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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