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What Difference Does It Make? (2014): Cast & Plot

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What Difference Does It Make? is a 2014 music documentary directed by Ralf Schmerberg, starring Brian Eno, Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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What Difference Does It Make? (2014) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Ralf Schmerberg
Genres
Documentary , Music
Original language
English
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The story

What Is What Difference Does It Make? About?

The premise of What Difference Does It Make? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A Film About Making Music A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

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Cast & crew

What Difference Does It Make? Cast

Brian Eno leads the cast, with Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder. Directed by Ralf Schmerberg; 11 actors are credited in all.

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One more film directed by Ralf Schmerberg: Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me.

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Plot

What Difference Does It Make? Plot Summary

What happens in What Difference Does It Make? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music follows a new generation of artists in May 2013 as they carve out their own paths in New York, guided by the voices of icons like Brian Eno and the enduring legacy of Lee Scratch Perry. This documentary, a full-length feature, surveys the heart of the Red Bull Music Academy as it marks fifteen years of bringing ground‑breaking musicians together to create, collaborate, and celebrate the live, evolving life of music.

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The whole story of What Difference Does It Make?, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know What Difference Does It Make??

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What Difference Does It Make? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What Difference Does It Make?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Difference Does It Make??

What Difference Does It Make? runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was What Difference Does It Make? released?

What Difference Does It Make? was released on February 17, 2014.

Who directed What Difference Does It Make??

What Difference Does It Make? was directed by Ralf Schmerberg.

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Who is in the cast of What Difference Does It Make??

What Difference Does It Make? stars Brian Eno, Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder, among 11 credited actors.

Does What Difference Does It Make? have a post-credit scene?

No. What Difference Does It Make? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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