On the Impossibility of an Homage vs The Kleptocrats
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.4/10 for The Kleptocrats). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 24m. The Kleptocrats is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
The Kleptocrats| On the Impossibility of an Homage | The Kleptocrats | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2018 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | Havana Marking, Sam Hobkinson |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | – |
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 Kleptocrats
In full-on investigative mode, reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Hollywood Reporter doggedly pursue the story of US $3.5 billion missing from a Malaysian wealth fund. They trace the dirty money, via real estate deals and movie financing, back to the top tiers of the Malaysian government. Incredibly (but oh, how fitting!), the audacious swindlers chose to back the 2014 blockbuster The Wolf of Wall Street. Hollywood…
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