The Opal Ministry (2026)
(The Opal Ministry), Directed and Written by Soriba Amaih, starring Julian Gorelick & Lucas Murray, Starts with Doug looking for his missing friend Rio. The film quickly descends into a surreal journey exploring Rio’s (Doug’s true self) experience during his brief moment between life and death. Themes of the movie include identity, transformation, and grief. The Opal ministry was shot over a 4 day period during a trip to Florida. The crew consisted of the Director and the 2 lead actors. Shot guerrilla in the streets of Miami. With the sequence shots and b roll filmed in south Jersey. The idea and concept for the project began 9/25 with production lasting from 5/26 - 8/26.
- Date of release
- 2026-08-22
- Runtime
- 38m
- Genres
- Mystery
- Director
- Soriba Amaih
Casting
- Julian Gorelick — Doug & Rio
- Lucas Murray — Opal & Ben
- Soriba Amaih — Voice of Opal
- Elijah Gorelick — Young Rio
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