Short film

Spirit
2026 · 11 min
A hushed, affectionate drift through ordinary moments, more like sitting with old friends than watching a story unfold.
- Directed by
- Akinola Davies Jr.
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
- Starring
- cktrl, Othello De'Souza-Hartley, Elridge Bodkin
- Overview
- A celebration of home and belonging in South London. This is a film that tows the line between documentary and narrative, and celebrates neighborhood and the rhythms of everyday life in South London. Friends for over a decade, their closeness runs through the piece; rooted in lived relationships, it resists spectacle in favor of quiet intimacy.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Friendship, identity, family, art
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Akinola Davies Jr.
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
- Starring
- cktrl, Othello De'Souza-Hartley, Elridge Bodkin