I Am Divine (2013)

Directed by

Jeffrey Schwarz

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 93 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Divine, a groundbreaking drag performer and actor. It covers his life, his friendship with filmmaker John Waters, and his work with the Dreamlanders. The film features interviews with his mother and close collaborators.

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What happens

I Am Divine is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The documentary focuses on the American actor, singer, and drag performer Divine (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), born Harris Glenn Milstead, a lifelong friend and collaborator of filmmaker John Waters. The film features extensive contemporary interviews with Waters, as well as Divine's mother Frances Milstead, and surviving members of the Dreamlanders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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