The Honest Struggle
2017•NR•54m•Released
Documentary
After over 25 years of incarceration, a Muslim convert re-enters society in the Southside of Chicago to face the same streets that ruined his life. The film is a raw portrait of a man struggling with his past as a gang chief while trying to survive an honest life and redefine himself in a world in which he feels no belonging.
Director
Justin Mashouf
Writer
Justin Mashouf
Languages
English
Cast
Sadiq Davis
Himself
Aquilla Davis
Herself
Rami Nashashibi
Himself
Adam Holmgren
Young Sadiq
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