A Foreign God
2015, 10 minutes
A homeless man finds solace in his faith on the streets of Edinburgh.
THOMAS is a homeless man (60s) who currently resides in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Edinburgh. He has little possessions left besides a bag he firmly holds over his shoulder. Thomas soon reveals that the contents of the bag consist of many religious ‘totems’ (crosses, a candle, shards of colored glass, postcards, jewellery, a hamsa, fabric, a conch shell, Khanda etc.) gathered from various places all over the world. In voiceover he explains that he believes these will provide him with good fortune in the future. Caring for the items has become a part of Thomas’ routine; a vice for getting by.
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Robin Hellier
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