BLIND FAITH

BLIND FAITH is a film about denial and acceptance. Set in a British Nigerian wedding party, a young blind man struggles with his devout parents refusal to accept his condition. An unwelcome attempted healing brings a crisis point. Written by Sam Obigbesan

BLIND FAITH is part of a new anthology of digital shorts from Open Sky entitled MicroPlays: Identity. Five writers were asked the question, “What makes us who we are?” 

Currently on the festival circuit. Stand by for more news…

RELEASES IN 2025. SHORT FILM. 8 MINS.

PRAISE FOR MICROPLAYS: POLARITY

  • “As thought-provoking as they are concise. BEST DRAMA OF THE WEEK, LIVE & ONLINE”

    THE METRO

  • “Ingenuity twinkles throughout a bite-sized box set. A teasing half-hour of stylish snippets. ”

    THE STAGE

  • “MicroPlays tell vastly different stories. Each play is slick, performed well and articulate. If a project is attempting to cross over to a new theatre audience, I’m glad it’s one as fresh and high quality as this.”

    THEATRE WEEKLY *****

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CAST

  • Jonathan

    Samih Hashim Elsanhouri

  • Mum

    Karlina Grace-Passeda

  • Dad

    Ike Ononye

  • Kitchen Server

    Morayo Adegbo

  • Pastor

    Temi Odurinde

  • Narrator

    Samuelson Obigbesan

CREW

WRITER Samuelson Obigbesan
DIRECTOR  Lisle Turner
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Kie Cummings
PRODUCTION &
COSTUME DESIGNER  Ioana Curelea
EDITOR Laura Reyes
PRODUCERS Claire Coaché & Lisle Turner
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Alison King, Charlotte Cunningham & Shaun Dawson
PRODUCTION MANAGER Mina Nakamura
FOCUS PULLER Charlie Travers
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA Lucy Atkinson
3rd ASSISTANT CAMERA Mae-li Stapelberg
SOUND RECORDIST  Adam Bertenshaw
HAIR AND MAKE-UP Anoushka Danso
DESIGN ASSISTANT Lucie Iredale
STORYBOARD ARTIST Fiona Oakley
CATERING Richard Flinn & Courtyard Centre for the Arts
ANCILLARY CONTENT Michael Bashir-White
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Sukhi Turner
ACCESS SUPPORT WORKERS Taghred Elsanhouri & Lisa Mabberley
COURTYARD LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Keiron Thomas
COURTYARD LIGHTING TECHNICAL TRAINEE Carl Smith
COURTYARD TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Josh Moore
STUNT CAKE MAKER Heidi Dunn
COLOURIST Chris Shaw
SOUND DESIGNER Justin Dolby
ILLUSTRATION Fiona Oakley
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR David Jones
ONLINE EDITOR David Jones
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT Alan Bowyer

CAMERA AND LENSES Task At Hand

POST PRODUCTION SERVICES Homespun

Thanks to:

Ian Archer, David Durant and all the team at Courtyard Hereford
Oreofeoluwa Adeyonu, Mustafa Ozmen and all the aunties of Peckham
Creative Pathways and Ledbury Poetry
Jack Hughes, Darren Williams and Stephen Waldron at Hereford College of Arts
Sam Vaughan and the team at Dewsall Court
Tamsin Fitzgerald and 2Faced Dance

CROWDFUNDING THANKS TO:
Sue Berridge
Peter Coache
Jo Henshaw
Julie Hesmondhaulgh
Alison King
Dave L
Erika Poole
Bethan Walters
Marilyn Wilson

FUNDED BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND, UK GOVERNMENT. WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION