Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella vs Yalla Habibi!

Yalla Habibi! has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.8/10 for Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella). Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella is the shorter watch at 35m compared with 1h 30m. Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella is the older of the two (1995 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 5.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year19952025
Length35m1h 30m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUSCanada
DirectorLes BlankEdwin El Bainou, Ryan Kluftinger
Main cast–Ryan Kluftinger, Connor Bondlow, Edwin El Bainou

Synopsis

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

When you think of Latin percussion, think of Francisco Aguabella. Perhaps the finest Afro-Cuban master percussionist still living, he has become synonymous with his instrument — one of the highest compliments a musician can receive. Indeed, what Carlos Santana is to the guitar, Aguabella is to the conga drum.

Yalla Habibi!

FortNine attempts to break the circumnavigation world record with award-winning filmmaker Edwin El Bainou riding pillion. It's a dangerously silly race across thousands of kilometres per day, with the polished and authentic eye that only a ride-along cinematographer can capture. Part documentary and part dark comedy, this is motorcycling as FortNine has never shown before. In less than 19 days, the trio must ride from Anchorage to Miami, Lisbon…

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