The Distant Barking of Dogs vs They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.6/10 for The Distant Barking of Dogs). The Distant Barking of Dogs is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 39m. The Distant Barking of Dogs is the older of the two (2017 against 2018). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Distant Barking of Dogs posterThe Distant Barking of Dogs2017 VS They Shall Not Grow Old posterThey Shall Not Grow Old2018
The Distant Barking of DogsThey Shall Not Grow Old
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 7.8/10
Year20172018
Length1h 31m1h 39m
GenresDocumentary, WarDocumentary, History, War
CountryDenmarkUnited Kingdom
DirectorSimon Lereng WilmontPeter Jackson
Main castAlexandra Ryabichkina, Oleg AfanasyevThomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood, Walter Aust

Synopsis

The Distant Barking of Dogs

Hnutove, Donbass, eastern Ukraine, 2015. Young Oleg lives in a war zone where anti-aircraft gunshots and missile attacks often resonate dangerously near. Although many inhabitants have already left this dangerous area, he remains with his grandmother, who has cared for him since his mother's death, because they have nowhere to go. They are just waiting for the war to end.

They Shall Not Grow Old

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

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