Shining God

Synopsis

As a surreal and metaphysical vision, Shining God shows the absurd metamorphosis of two men at polarized ends of the social spectrum. A young shoe-shiner, Kevin, is approached for a shine by a former customer who had long been absent.
This former customer, “Mr. Roberts,” pulls Kevin along in an exasperatingly riddled conversation that culminates in a transformation of flesh and spirit. Upon arriving at this place of liberal absurdism, the unseen side of the vanishing point is revealed in the landscape of two men: young and old, master and slave, spiritual and profane.

Info

Title
Shining God
Relased
2011
Runtime
13 Minutes
Color
Color

Credits

Written, Produced, & Directed
Vu Pham
Shot, Edited, & Co-Directed
Joe X. Jiang
Co-Producer
Jennifer Dawson

Crew

Hair, Makeup & Effects
Rose Barclay
Art Direction
Nick Jacob
Sound Design & Sound Recording
Derek Ecklund
Graphic Design & Effects
Martin Melnick
Assistant Production Coordinator
Melanie Cole
Photographer
Brian Eugene Snipes
Craft Services
Annette Pearson

Cast

Actor

Role

Vu Pham
Kevin
Shelly Lipkin
Mr. Roberts
John Jensen
Man in Van
Earol “Turtle” Gates
Shoeshiner
Billy Murrell
Bum