The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic vs This Is Not a Film

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for This Is Not a Film). The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic is the shorter watch at 23m compared with 1h 18m. This Is Not a Film is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic posterThe Odyssey: The Making of an Epic2026 VS This Is Not a Film posterThis Is Not a Film2011
The Odyssey: The Making of an EpicThis Is Not a Film
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.9/10
Year20262011
Length23m1h 18m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
Country––
Director–Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Main castHimesh Patel, Matt Damon, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Tom HollandJafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Rakhsan

Synopsis

The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic

Go behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's mythic action epic, The Odyssey. This special documentary explores the monumental undertaking of adapting Homer’s foundational saga for the big screen, charting a grueling 91-day principal photography schedule across six countries. From the revolutionary use of brand-new IMAX film technology to the massive coordination of over 5,300 custom-designed costumes, discover how a star-studded cast led by…

This Is Not a Film

Renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi received a 6-year prison sentence and a 20-year ban from filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press due to his open support for the opposition party in Iran's 2009 election. In this film, which was shot secretly by Panahi's close friend Mojtaba Mirtahmasb and smuggled into France on a USB stick concealed inside a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, Panahi documents his daily life…

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