Project Detail

Gods of Their Own Religion

Name: Gods of Their Own Religion
Director: Naeem Mahmood
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: 2023
Duration: 98 min

A young woman wearing augmented reality glasses in a dark dystopian sci-fi environment, calm and defiant under implied surveillance.

Synopsis

In a dystopian near-future Britain, where safety has become the governing ideology, a defiant band of outsiders refuses to conform. Living on the margins of a tightly controlled society, they form forbidden connections while evading a system built to monitor, predict, and silence dissent. As they resist, they are hunted by a state intent on pre-empting rebellion before it can take hold. Paranoia spreads as resistance intensifies, fracturing the fragile boundary between trust and deception.
Shot without a script, budget, or official permission, GODS OF THEIR OWN RELIGION is an experimental independent film blending dystopian science fiction with guerrilla filmmaking to create a raw, immersive portrait of control, rebellion, and human connection. Created during COVID-19 lockdown conditions, the film reflects on isolation, compliance, and control in modern society.

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Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: 98 min
Format: Digital, 4K ProRes RAW
Director: Naeem Mahmood
Producer: Sharoz Sheikh, Stephen Roach, Naeem Mahmood
Co-Producer: Alison Macmillan
Editor: Helena Vagnolini
Director of Photography: Stephen Roach
Production Designer: Kat Easto
Sound: Jay Whittaker
Composer: Greg Birkumshaw
Principal cast: Christopher Chung, Kyd Nereida, Ricki Hall, Michael Hagan, Reuben James

Genre

Sci-Fi Thriller

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Zems

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