Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a

2022 0h 58m EN

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8.0

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6.5

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 2★6.5IMDB · 70

Comedy

Synopsis

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After a life-altering revelation while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms, comedian Byron Bowers stumbles straight from the desert into the Decatur Boxing Club, to deliver an intimate set in his hometown Atlanta. Byron talks about his long journey to his first comedy special, the stigma of mental health, and how tripping on mushrooms made him understand his schizophrenic father and altered the way he feels about his Blackness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Byron Bowers
Self
Alia Shawkat
Self
Nick Wiloughby
Self
Alma Har'el
Self (uncredited)
Killer Mike
Self (uncredited)
Susan Sarandon
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alma Har'el
Writers: Byron Bowers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alma Har'el, shot by Andrew Wehde. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reuter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Byron Bowers and Alia Shawkat and Nick Wiloughby carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22050574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alma Har'el directs. Andrew Wehde behind the camera. Reuter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alma Har'el, shot by Andrew Wehde. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Reuter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Byron Bowers and Alia Shawkat and Nick Wiloughby carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt22050574 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.