On the Impossibility of an Homage vs The Balloonists
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for The Balloonists). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 26m. On the Impossibility of an Homage is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
The Balloonists| On the Impossibility of an Homage | The Balloonists | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | John Dower |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Bertrand Piccard |
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.
The Balloonists
Follows the improbable team of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, who, in 1999, competed against the world's finest pilots and extremely wealthy adventurers to become the first individuals to fly a hot air balloon around the globe nonstop.
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