My Name Is Happy vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for My Name Is Happy). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 21m. My Name Is Happy is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Name Is Happy
On the Impossibility of an Homage| My Name Is Happy | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 21m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Ayse Toprak, Nick Read | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | – | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
My Name Is Happy
The inspirational story of teenage singing sensation Mutlu Kaya as she makes a remarkable journey from gunshot victim to fearless survivor. As she battles to heal her haunting voice, she campaigns for women's right in Turkey and beyond. Mutlu means 'happy' in Turkish.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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