On the Impossibility of an Homage vs We Are As Gods
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for We Are As Gods). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 30m. We Are As Gods 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
We Are As Gods| On the Impossibility of an Homage | We Are As Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2022 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Stewart Brand, Brian Eno, Kevin Kelly, George Church |
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.
We Are As Gods
“We are as gods and might as well get good at it.” This is the audacious opening line of the Whole Earth Catalog, a compendium of wonderful tools compiled by counterculture legend Stewart Brand. A psychedelic experimenter, cyberspace pioneer, and environmentalist, he is now urging humanity to use our god-like powers to reframe our relationship with time and life itself. Today, Stewart is using biotech to resurrect extinct species. He and a team…
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