I Am Divine

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I Am Divine

2012

1h 30m

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The life and work of cultural icon, recording artist and actor Divine.

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With warmth and affection, I Am Divine offers an engaging portrait of the complex personality behind a trailblazing cinematic figure.

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Kerensa Cadenas

Bitch Media

After seeing the film premiere at SXSW, I asked a Divine-devotee friend of mine why she loves Divine so much. She simply said, "Because Divine's the original." If it wasn't already obvious, Schwartz's I Am Divine cements it.

Jan 15, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

It's surprisingly moving stuff - dressed up with just enough archival outrage to remind you how scandalous Divine once seemed.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2014

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

The interviewees and even his mother, with whom he was reconciled late in his life, all portray him as a generous and very sweet-natured man.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 18, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While it serves as a wonderful preface to Divine's notable body of work, it's equally enjoyable to revisit the infamous, intriguing, and incomparable career of a star whose life ended much too soon.

Aug 29, 2019

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Leigh Clark

CineVue

I Am Divine is a thoroughly optimistic and exuberant celebration of life that quashes any myths about transvestism and reveals a side to the icon, that had been previously unseen.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 2, 2019

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J Hurtado

ScreenAnarchy

This is the film that Divine deserves.

Nov 6, 2017

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Audience Member

Heartfelt & sincere portrait of a performer who was the personification of “larger than life”. Fills in a lot of gaps for those who weren’t aware of any “non-Waters” efforts. Not many surprises, but engaging nonetheless. #nitrosMovieChallenge

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/22

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the only reason i even know Divine is because of pink flamingos - which i don't recommend, if you're curious - i can't believe it gets as much praise as it does & i can't believe people love him/her so much for it. it's a well done documentary & i did learn things about her that i wasn't aware of before... her content isn't my cup of tea, but it was a nice tribute to her work.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

I went with 2 1/2 stars for this docu. I have only seen this docu. once and I think that I would watch it again. I would reccomened it to anybody that is a fan of John Waters or Devine. I thought that it was a good docu. that had many interviews throughout from other famous, and non famous people that knew him. Very interesting docu. on Devine.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

It provides a great look at the life of one of the biggest drag queens of all time and talented character actor. It is done in a way that people can relate to the struggles and talent of Divine as well as how these seemingly odd movies became cult classics and how Divine was responsible for that. It makes me hope John Waters makes a Divine biopic in the near future

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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georgan g

Especially if you enjoy John Waters' films, you must see the life of "Divine."

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This was something I ran across on Netfux Streaming, and I was very impressed with how much there was to learn about the man who was John Waters' muse and star for so many years. Well worth tracking down for fans of the fringe cinema in which she starred, and for those looking to see what made her tick. Highly recommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

The life and work of cultural icon, recording artist and actor Divine.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
Producer: Jeffrey Schwarz, Lotti Pharriss Knowles, Lance Robertson, Jon Glover
Production Co: Automat Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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