Short film

HIM+
2026 · 32 min
An intimate, earnest character study that sits with fear and stigma before finding quiet resilience through faith and friendship.
- Directed by
- Creed Smith
- Starring
- Justin Banton, Amefika El-Amin, Seven James
- Overview
- Chris is a young Black man whose life takes a drastic turn when he learns he is HIV positive. Struggling with fear, stigma, and uncertainty, Chris is forced to confront himself and the world around him in a new way. Through the support of his faith, friends, and mentor, he begins to discover strength and resilience he didn’t know he had.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, faith, isolation, healing
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Creed Smith
- Starring
- Justin Banton, Amefika El-Amin, Seven James
