Nelson Cavaquinho vs Sound City
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Sound City). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 46m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 2013). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
Sound City| Nelson Cavaquinho | Sound City | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 2013 |
| Length | 15m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | Brazil | United States of America |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Dave Grohl |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Dave Grohl, Lars Ulrich, Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood |
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.
Sound City
The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.
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