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NO BUDGET NO SCRIPT NO PERMISSION

GENRE

Documentary

RUNTIME

50 mins

RELEASE DATE

2023

DIRECTOR

Sharoz Sheikh

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Paul Chiedozie

WRITER

Sharoz Sheikh

PRODUCERS

Naeem Mahmood, Sharoz Sheikh

MUSIC BY

Greg Birkumshaw

SYNOPSIS

An unflinching depiction of the magic and madness during the making of Gods of Their Own Religion – a dystopian feature film from award-winning visionary director Naeem Mahmood.

This feature documentary is a revelatory exploration into the creative process of delivering a cinematic and grandiose, yet stunningly complex epic with zero budget, through improvisation, and breaking every rule in the film book. It centres on original interviews with filmmaker Naeem Mahmood, and extensive behind-the-scenes footage of his soon to be released film, Gods of Their Own Religion. Other interviews include actors and collaborators such as Ricki Hall, Kyd Nereida, Rueben James and Stephen Roach (Cinematographer).

Gods of Their Own Religion began as a radical young London filmmaker’s pipe dream, who during lockdown, wanted to revolutionise the future of filmmaking. This 50-minute documentary is a fascinating portrayal of a daredevil auteur driven to realise his maverick vision against staggering odds.

CAST

Ricki Hall, Kyd Nereida, Reuben James, Naeem Mahmood