Children of God (2010)
- Directed by
- Kareem Mortimer
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- The Bahamas
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two young men in the Bahamas fall in love and face hostility in a society that condemns same-sex relationships. The film follows their struggle to be together.
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What happens
Children of God is a 2010 Bahamian romantic drama film by director and screenwriter Kareem Mortimer. It tells the story of two young Bahamian men who fall in love with each other, and it portrays the homophobia of the Bahamian society. The film also deals with themes of homosexual, as a romantic drama film. It is one of the first feature narratives from the Caribbean to address homosexuality. It was the opening night film of the Bahamas International Film Festival. The Bahamas had banned the film Brokeback Mountain in 2006. The film made its International Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival and has premiered at over 100 film festivals around the world, winning 17 awards. Children of God was named one of the top ten films of 2010 on BET.com. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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