On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Rise of Tokyo in Color

On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 44m. Rise of Tokyo in Color is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 0.0/10
Year20242018
Length19m44m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryGermany–
DirectorXandra PopescuOlivier Julien
Main castGabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion TugearuDavid Fellowes

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.

Rise of Tokyo in Color

It's a city that transformed itself from a sprawl of wooden dwellings into a huge modern metropolis. Over 150 years, Tokyo has risen from the ashes twice--from an epic earthquake and a devastating series of bombings--rebuilding itself into the world's largest city. Examine the evolution and modernization of Tokyo through digitally remastered and colorized archival footage.

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