Pen Point Percussion vs The Donn of Tiki

The Donn of Tiki has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for Pen Point Percussion). Pen Point Percussion is the shorter watch at 6m compared with 1h 40m. Pen Point Percussion is the older of the two (1951 against 2024). Both are animation, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Pen Point Percussion posterPen Point Percussion1951 VS The Donn of Tiki posterThe Donn of Tiki2024
Pen Point PercussionThe Donn of Tiki
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year19512024
Length6m1h 40m
GenresAnimation, DocumentaryAnimation, Documentary
CountryCanadaUS
DirectorNorman McLarenAlex Lamb, Max Well
Main castNorman McLaren–

Synopsis

Pen Point Percussion

A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short film, Loops.

The Donn of Tiki

Donn Beach spent years embellishing the details of his extraordinary life. This documentary attempts to separate fact from fabrication with the help of the people who knew him, historians, and recently resurfaced audio recordings of Donn himself, as we explore the legacy Donn left behind.

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