Near Death vs The Donn of Tiki
The Donn of Tiki has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Near Death). The Donn of Tiki is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 5h 58m. Near Death is the older of the two (1989 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Near Death
The Donn of Tiki| Near Death | The Donn of Tiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2024 |
| Length | 5h 58m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary | Animation, Documentary |
| Country | – | US |
| Director | Frederick Wiseman | Alex Lamb, Max Well |
| Main cast | – | – |
Synopsis
Near Death
A film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. The film is concerned with how people face death. More specifically the film presents the complex interrelationships among patients, families, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and religious advisors as they confront the personal, ethical, medical, psychological, religious and legal issues involved in making decisions about whether or not to give life-sustaining…
The Donn of Tiki
Donn Beach spent years embellishing the details of his extraordinary life. This documentary attempts to separate fact from fabrication with the help of the people who knew him, historians, and recently resurfaced audio recordings of Donn himself, as we explore the legacy Donn left behind.
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