Nelson Cavaquinho vs The Sun's Gonna Shine
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.6/10 for The Sun's Gonna Shine). The Sun's Gonna Shine is the shorter watch at 10m compared with 15m. Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
The Sun's Gonna Shine| Nelson Cavaquinho | The Sun's Gonna Shine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 1969 |
| Length | 15m | 10m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Les Blank |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Lightnin' Hopkins |
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.
The Sun's Gonna Shine
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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