Nelson Cavaquinho vs Searching for Sugar Man
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.9/10 for Searching for Sugar Man). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 25m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 2012). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
Searching for Sugar Man| Nelson Cavaquinho | Searching for Sugar Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 2012 |
| Length | 15m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Malik Bendjelloul |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez, Regan Rodriguez, Eva Rodriguez, Mike Theodore |
Synopsis
Nelson Cavaquinho
A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.
Searching for Sugar Man
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
Where to watch
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