| Director: | Olubunmi Ogunsola |
|---|---|
| Production: | Ensemble (Olubunmi Ogunsola, Ugochukwu Azuya) |
| Running Time: | 18’ |
| Language: | Igbo, Nigerian Pidgin, English |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Main Cast: | Kanayo O. Kanayo, Ego Ihenacho, Victor Obioha, Emmanuel King |
| Screenplay: | Olubunmi Omolola Ogunsola |
| Cinematographer: | Granville Wilson |
| Editor: | Adeyemi Shomade |
| Production Designer: | Kennedy Mfem |
| Costume Designer: | Obijie Oru |
| Music: | Fisayo Adefolaju |
| Sound: | Akinruli Akinola Samuel |
| Visual Effects: | JP Ojobo |
Cinema
Saint Simeon
Orizzonti
Synopsis
In 1997 Enugu, Nigeria. Young seminarian Matthias finds himself torn between feelings of guilt and carnal desires as he navigates the realities of a repressed environment in the wake of the passing of his roommate Simeon, and his controversial suicide.
Director’s Statement
This film is a product of curiosity, empathy and interrogations into a culture of shame and silence. What does it mean for young people to devote themselves to system with its own internal contradictions? And how much room do young people going through crisis have to express their discomfort? Subsequently, what is the role of their communities in the face of this? Saint Simeon attempts to intervene in intramural violence, neglect and our collective hesitation to attend to the most marginalised of us.
Production/distribution
PRODUCTION:
Ensemble - Olubunmi Ogunsola, Ugochukwu Azuya
4a Saheed Ola Adelekan Close
100001 Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 07079269515 / +234 07025227815
E-mail: olubunmiogunsola8@gmail.com
Web:
Social Media: O.O. Ogunsola - Instagram, Ugochukwu Azuya - Instagram
PRESS OFFICE:
Ugochukwu Azuya - Ensemble
Tel: + 234 07025227815
E-mail: ensemble.cine@gmail.com
