Short film

Honorable

2023 · 16 min

A quiet, weighty encounter between two towering figures, charged with unspoken history and the ache of a bond coming apart.

Overview: A story about the ruin and reconciliation of Malcolm X Shabazz and Muhammad Ali. In the summer of 1964, a fractured brotherhood hangs in the balance. Nine months before his assassination, Malcolm X Shabazz has a chance encounter with his estranged mentee and brother Muhammad Ali in the heart of Ghana.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, friendship, identity, faith
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
friendship
identity
faith
redemption
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mariah L. Richardson, Zachary Scott Clark
Written by: Mia Bible
Starring: Zachary Scott Clark, Jason J. Little, Mia Bible, Jaz Tucker, Marvin Clark, Thomasina Clarke, Kadyn Hamilton, Shanice McClendon
Runtime: 16 min
Country: United States of America