On the Impossibility of an Homage vs Year of the Scab
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Year of the Scab). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 18m. Year of the Scab is the older of the two (2017 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Year of the Scab| On the Impossibility of an Homage | Year of the Scab | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2017 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Germany | – |
| Director | Xandra Popescu | John Dorsey |
| Main cast | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu | Tex Schramm |
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.
Year of the Scab
In September 1987, for the first time in U.S. history, replacement football players took the field amidst a union strike. Seen as a second chance for these "scab" players, the '87 season became a memorable one for the Washington Redskins.
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