On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Pitch People
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for Pitch People). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 27m. Pitch People is the older of the two (1999 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Pitch People | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1999 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Stanley Jacobs |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Arnold Morris, Ed McMahon, Jan Muller, Joe Fowler, Garrett Bess |
Synopsis
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
Pitch People
The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.
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