Nelson Cavaquinho vs Urgh! A Music War
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Urgh! A Music War). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 2h 1m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 1981). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
Urgh! A Music War| Nelson Cavaquinho | Urgh! A Music War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 1981 |
| Length | 15m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Derek Burbidge |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Danny Elfman, Nigel Bennett, Toyah Willcox, Sting, Joan Jett |
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.
Urgh! A Music War
Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40…
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