# The Gospel of Us (2012)

> Official-style information site for The Gospel of Us, Dave McKean's 2012 film of The Passion, the 72-hour Easter play that Michael Sheen, National Theatre Wales and WildWorks staged across Port Talbot, Wales, from 22 to 24 April 2011. Written by Owen Sheers. Michael Sheen plays the Teacher. Kept by Francis Hellyer, one of the film's executive producers.

Key facts (sources on /credits/):
- Director: Dave McKean. Writer: Owen Sheers. Producer: Eryl Huw Phillips (Rondo Media). Co-producer: National Theatre Wales.
- Executive producers: Keith Potter, Francis Hellyer, Lucy Davies.
- Music: Dave McKean and Ashley Slater. Director of photography: Anthony Sutcliffe. Editors: Dave McKean and Jason Bevan.
- Running time about 115 minutes. UK, English. Certificate 12A (cinema), 12 (DVD).
- World premiere: Apollo Cinema, Port Talbot, Easter Sunday 8 April 2012. UK release 13 April 2012 (Soda Pictures).
- Awards: BAFTA Cymru 2013, Actor (Michael Sheen) and Sound (sound team).
- Making of: Dave McKean edited about fourteen hours of live drama into a film of about two hours, shooting from concealed positions in the crowd and adding phone footage donated by the audience (McKean to Unseen Films, 2012; Crosslight, 2013; Eye, 2013).
- UK DVD extras (per McKean): director's commentary, deleted scenes, a 20-minute cut of a BBC documentary.
- Music: Dave McKean and Ashley Slater. No soundtrack album found.
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125651/ . Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_Us

## Pages

- [Home](https://thegospelofus.com/): logline, billing block, reviews, where to watch
- [The Film](https://thegospelofus.com/the-film/): synopsis, the story of The Passion in Port Talbot, how the film was made, DVD extras, music, cast and crew, interviews and further reading
- [Press and awards](https://thegospelofus.com/press/): exact review quotations with links, BAFTA Cymru awards, premiere and screenings
- [Watch and buy](https://thegospelofus.com/watch/): verified retailers by region (UK Region 2 DVD, Beamafilm streaming in Australia and New Zealand), trailer, Owen Sheers's book
- [Credits and sources](https://thegospelofus.com/credits/): photography licences and the source for every fact

## Notes

- The photographs on the site are licensed landscape photographs of Port Talbot, not stills from the film.
- Links to retailers carry no affiliate or tracking parameters.