Sunday Short Theatre – I Am Mary (2020)

Earlier this month we posted the Trailer for short film from Four8 Films, I Am Mary. That was then and now for Sunday Short Theatre you can enjoy that short film in it’s full glory.

With Christmas only a few days away what better time to showcase this film. I Am Mary is part of Four8’s trilogy with I Am Pilate and I Am Joseph the other 2 films. All reintroducing biblical characters with latest covering the story of ‘Mary mother of Jesus’. Promising to provide stories with big human connections in a modern setting with Black actors in the leading roles. A promise to promote Black British actors and diverse talent

The story centres on the arrival of a mysterious stranger compels a protective mother to confront the demons of a distant past, and embrace the opportunity for a hopeful future.⁣⁣

The film stars Colette Dalal Tchantcho as our titular character Mary with Sheila Nortley (David is Dying, Zion, Victim)directing…

An emotionally gripping tale for Christmas, at times shocking, at times tender and intimate, I AM MARY follows the arrival of a mysterious stranger at the house of a mother who has fled a hostile regime and is now living in exile with her young son. This dramatic but ultimately uplifting encounter gives her the chance to heal the wounds of a traumatic past and to accept the destiny that she and her son must face – to bring hope to a troubled world.