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A Mustard Seed

A Mustard Seed

Synopsis

Mide, a young man brought up in a traditional Nigerian family, has spent his early years within the strict confines of a Christian Pentecostal household. In Mide’s home, tradition and faith are intricately intertwined, guided by the family’s patriarch - Mide’s father.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Femi Oladigbolu
Producer
Phoebe McNally, Emory Ruegg
Executive Producer
Harris Dickinson, Anuradha Henriques, Scott O'Donnell, Archie Pearch
Editor
Ross Leppard
Screenwriter
Femi Oladigbolu
Director of Photography
Myrthe Mosterman
Production Designer
Anna Rhodes
Principal cast
Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Tayo Aluko, Enva Lewis, Archie Rush

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

Devisio Pictures

Somesuch

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