Spirit

2026 0h 11m EN

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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A celebration of home and belonging in South London. This is a film that tows the line between documentary and narrative, and celebrates neighborhood and the rhythms of everyday life in South London. Friends for over a decade, their closeness runs through the piece; rooted in lived relationships, it resists spectacle in favor of quiet intimacy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

cktrl
Othello De'Souza-Hartley
Elridge Bodkin
Idris Shaden
Kamran Byer
Farrouk James

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Writers: Akinola Davies Jr.

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akinola Davies Jr., shot by Diara Sow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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cktrl and Othello De'Souza-Hartley and Elridge Bodkin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akinola Davies Jr. directs. Diara Sow behind the camera. Élodie Fouqueau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Akinola Davies Jr., shot by Diara Sow. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Élodie Fouqueau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5cktrl and Othello De'Souza-Hartley and Elridge Bodkin carry the top of the cast.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "friends", "neighborhood", "south london", "black british".