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Green Flake

2020 · 94 min

A solemn, faith-driven historical portrait that moves slowly and asks you to sit with hardship and quiet endurance.

Directed by
Mauli Bonner
Genres
Drama, History, Western
Starring
Dallyn Vail Bayles, Yahosh Bonner, Carleton Bluford
Tagline
A film about a Southern slave who trekked thousands of miles and rose to become a Western hero
Overview
Green Flake, a southern slave, joins Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as a child. Later on in his life he is sent to pave the way to what is now the Salt Lake Valley and his faith sustains him.

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Directed by
Mauli Bonner
Genres
Drama, History, Western
Starring
Dallyn Vail Bayles, Yahosh Bonner, Carleton Bluford
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • freedom
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history, western
Directed by
Mauli Bonner
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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