Project Detail

Man To Man

Synopsis

Malcolm brings his son Dion to a boxing ring to "make a man" out of him. Tensions fly high as Dion decides he cannot be the kind of man his father wants him to be, and refuses to learn how to fight. The two go head to head in the ring, only it is not a battle of fists. They are locked in a battle of words, until the impossible happens - they actually start listening to each other. After so many years of avoidance, Malcolm and Dion finally let it all out to decide: what does it mean to truly be a man in today’s world?
A hard-hitting, emotional rollercoaster starring SAG/Independent Spirit Award-nominated David Harewood MBE (Homeland, Blood Diamond). The examining a father/son relationship.
Official Selection Flickerfest International Short FIlm Festival 2023

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
19 min 20 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Shehroze Khan
Producer
Marcus Austin
Executive Producer
Rosa Powloski
Editor
Adam Lewis
Screenwriter
Selorm Adonu
Director of Photography
Domizia Salusest
Production Designer
TM Lee
Composer
Jonathon Deering
Principal cast
David Harewood, Selorm Adonu, Noah Tagon

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Fully Focused Productions

Shehroze Khan
Oxford House
49 Oxford Road
London
N4 3EY

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