Short film

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021 · 21 min
A quiet, heartfelt tribute that lets you sit with the craft and loss of a singular performer.
- Directed by
- Awol Erizku
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Danai Gurira, Brian Helgeland, Reginald Hudlin
- Overview
- An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.
- How it feels
- Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, death, grief, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Awol Erizku
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Danai Gurira, Brian Helgeland, Reginald Hudlin












