Chadwick Boseman Honoured with New Netflix Documentary

'Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist' arrives this weekend and features Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee and more

BY Brock ThiessenPublished Apr 13, 2021

Chadwick Boseman is being celebrated with a new star-studded Netflix documentary. Today the streamer announced Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist, which promises an "intimate look" at the late actor's life.

The documentary will arrive on Netflix this Saturday (April 17), but it will only be available for a limited 30 days.

The official synopsis for the film reads: "Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist is an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor's incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft."

Down below, you can watch a newly shared trailer for the special.

Boseman died on August 28 due to complications from colon cancer after a private battle spanning four years.


 

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