On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Scrap
On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 18m. Scrap is the older of the two (2022 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Scrap| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Scrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2022 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Stacey Tenenbaum |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Dean Lewis, Mike Pappalardo, Fah Boonsoong |
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.
Scrap
The Industrial Age left us with refuse too vast to bury and impossible to ignore. Earth's resources are finite, yet after serving their short-lived purpose, our cars, appliances and electronics takes centuries to decay. These rusting skeletal remains, especially machines that shaped the landscape and our ability to move within it, are valued objects for those willing to reclaim them. A South Dakota farmer transforms oxidized agricultural…
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