Hardwood is a personal journey by director Hubert Davis, the son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis, who explores how his father's decisions affected his life and those of his extended family. Elegantly structured into three chapters entitled "love," "recollection" and "redemption," Davis uses personal interviews, archival footage and home movies to delve into his father's past in the hope of finding a new direction for his own. At its core, Hardwood is about the power of redemption and the healing of the bonds between fathers and sons.
Hardwood is a personal journey by director Hubert Davis, the son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis, who explores how his father's decisions affected his life and those of his extended family. Elegantly structured into three chapters entitled "love," "recollection" and "redemption," Davis uses personal interviews, archival footage and home movies to delve into his father's past in the hope of finding a new direction for his own.
At its core, Hardwood is about the power of redemption and the healing of the bonds between fathers and sons.
Ce documentaire convient parfaitement aux dissertations et aux réflexions sur la vie de famille, l’éthique et la moralité. À votre avis, quels sentiments, valeurs, principes d’éthique et de moralité ont incité Hubert, Mel et les autres personnes à prendre leurs décisions? Dans une réflexion écrite, présentez le point de vue de Hubert, puis celui de son frère Mawuli. À leur place, auriez-vous pardonné à leur père sa double vie et son attitude à l’égard des femmes si l’une d’elles était votre mère? Auriez-vous tenté de nouer une relation avec votre demi-frère? Pour quelle raison?