"The Sight Unseen": A Bronx Religious Phenomenon Returns to Television on All Saints' Day

NEW YORK - Rezul -- NEW YORK — Following an impactful broadcast television premiere during the week of October 25, 2026, "The Sight Unseen" continues to share its powerful story of faith and history, and eyewitness testimony with audiences on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) Lifestyle, with additional encore broadcasts scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET, and Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

The November 1 presentation carries additional significance, as it coincides with All Saints' Day, a longstanding observance honoring saints, and celebrating the spiritual legacy and enduring influence of those who have shaped Christian tradition. All Saints' Day invites reflection on the lives and contributions of those whose devotion shaped communities across generations.

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The alignment of this observance with the broadcast offers a meaningful opportunity to revisit this historical account, connecting the story's spiritual significance with themes of sacred symbolism and the preservation of testimony.

Presented by Harlem Film House and produced by Perspexsion, "The Sight Unseen" is a documentary-drama examining a reported 1971 Bronx phenomenon involving a glowing Christian cross through religious, historical, and cultural perspectives. Blending personal recollections, archival discoveries, historical context, and dramatic storytelling, the film explores the relationship between experience and collective memory. Its New York City television debut reflects its direct connection to religious history.

Shawn Antoine II first learned of the story in 2016, when his great-aunt described it during a hospital visit. His mother, Sharon Wilson-Antoine, was six years old when the cross appeared. Years later, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, he discovered a photograph of his mother, grandmother, and aunt published in the New York Amsterdam News, as part of Melvin Tapley's reporting on the phenomenon. Those family memories and archival discoveries became the basis for "The Sight Unseen".

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Director: Shawn Antoine II

Writer: Shawn Antoine II

Producers: Shawn Antoine II; Korstiaan Vandiver; Sultan Ali Jr.; Timothy Mendonça; Sharon Wilson-Antoine

Executive Producers: Shawn Antoine II; Sharon Wilson-Antoine; CR Capers; Sir Shefik Macauley

Directors of Photography: Marshall Wayne Cooper; David Williams

Trailer: https://youtu.be/99x-cX_sSN4



Where to Watch: MNN Lifestyle — Verizon Fios 34, Astound / RCN 83, Spectrum 56 & 1996 (Manhattan Cable); Livestream at https://www.mnn.org/channels/mnn-lifestyle

About Harlem Film House

Harlem Film House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Harlem, New York, with the mission "Change the Narrative". The organization supports independent filmmakers.

About MNN

Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is Manhattan's free cable network, reaching approximately 500,000 cable subscribers.