On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Welcome to Babel
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9/10 for Welcome to Babel). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 35m. Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Welcome to Babel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | James Bradley |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Jiawei Shen, Lan Wang |
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.
Welcome to Babel
Chinese-Australian artist Jiawei Shen's plans to create an epic work depicting his homeland's tumultuous recent history.
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