Ramesses II: The Great Journey vs The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7/10 for Ramesses II: The Great Journey). Ramesses II: The Great Journey is the shorter watch at 52m compared with 1h 40m. Ramesses II: The Great Journey is the older of the two (2011 against 2014). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ramesses II: The Great Journey
The Look of Silence| Ramesses II: The Great Journey | The Look of Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2014 |
| Length | 52m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guillaume Hecht, Valerie Girie | Joshua Oppenheimer |
| Main cast | Peter Hudson | Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat |
Synopsis
Ramesses II: The Great Journey
3,200 years ago, Egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of Ramesses II. After ruling the country for 67 years, the great pharaoh dies at the old age of 92. His mummy is burried in the heart of the Valley of the Kings. This is the beginning of his great journey towards the afterlife but only under one condition: that his tomb remains off limits forever. However, in the 19th century, many European adventurers explore…
The Look of Silence
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
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