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Children of God

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.4K
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Children of God (2010)
DramaRomance

The story of two young Bahamian men who fall in love with each other and portrays the homophobia of the Bahamian society.The story of two young Bahamian men who fall in love with each other and portrays the homophobia of the Bahamian society.The story of two young Bahamian men who fall in love with each other and portrays the homophobia of the Bahamian society.

  • Director
    • Kareem Mortimer
  • Writer
    • Kareem Mortimer
  • Stars
    • Johnny Ferro
    • Stephen Tyrone Williams
    • Margaret Laurena Kemp
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Kareem Mortimer
    • Writer
      • Kareem Mortimer
    • Stars
      • Johnny Ferro
      • Stephen Tyrone Williams
      • Margaret Laurena Kemp
    • 17User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Johnny Ferro
    Johnny Ferro
    • Johnny Roberts
    Stephen Tyrone Williams
    Stephen Tyrone Williams
    • Romeo Fernander
    Margaret Laurena Kemp
    • Lena Mackey
    Mark Ford
    • Ralph Mackey
    • (as Mark Richard Ford)
    Van Brown
    • Reverend Ritchie
    Leslie Vanderpool
    • Rhoda Ritchie
    Craig Pinder
    Craig Pinder
    • Mike Roberts
    • (as William Craig Pinder)
    Sabrina Lightbourn
    • Mike Robert's Friend
    Jason Elwood Hanna
    • Purple
    • (as Jason Hanna)
    Christine Wilson
    • Anna
    Conrad Knowles
    • Mojo
    Aijalon Coley
    • Omar Mackey
    • (as Ai-Jalon Coley)
    Jonathan Murray
    • Guy in Bed
    Juanita Kelly
    • Lonnette
    Nicolas Stanko
    • Purple's Friend #1
    Brandon Cooper
    • Purple's Friend #2…
    Jules Cooper
    • Purple's Friend #3…
    Daria Delancey
    • Purple's Friend #4…
    • Director
      • Kareem Mortimer
    • Writer
      • Kareem Mortimer
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    9olearytko

    Children of God is Outstanding. Stephen Tyrone Williams is a find. Bravo to all involved.

    Originally a wonderful short movie called FLOAT, CHILDREN OF GOD is a moving, thought-provoking, funny and brilliantly poetic love story. Set in the idyllic world of the Bahamas, a blocker painter (Johnny Ferro) searches for inspiration for his painting but instead finds inspiration in the arms of another lost soul (Stephen Tyrone Williams). Director Kareem Mortimer has set this beautiful story in an island paradise. But the characters he has created keep finding ways to keep paradise from coming true for them. The acting in this movie is revelatory. All of he performances are top notch, especially those by Johnny Ferro, Stephen Tyrone Williams and Margaret Laurena Kemp. The camera especially loves the beautiful and sensuous Stephen Tyrone Williams. This movie is a work of art that should be seen by everyone. Bravo to all involved.
    sandover

    Children of Sitcom

    I am not aware how strong is the state of repression and bigotry that governs or not Caribbean societies, but the director and writer of this film is a Bahamian; it is then a shame that the way he addresses these issues derives from a sitcom approach. This is enough to stall matters into a regressive political state.

    The boys share a nice dance, and dancing the way they do it, popping out of bed instead of doing the sex routine, and do "how they feel like", as one of the two admonishes, is something we do not come to expect from gay themed movies. This much is true. It is also true that the soundtrack is good, but it is like it does all the work that should be put into a more cinematic approach.

    The stories do not interconnect, they are left on the device of some sort of nebulous plea that should run by itself. And then, at the film's final spin, the script abandons its spine for an unabashed melodramatic, quasi-metaphysical last seal that brings the house down.

    We then gather lines spoken before that foreground that sentimentalized last installment that comes out of and into the blue. This is bad, and it is a pity because the two leads are good, though Jonny Ferro is better by far.

    And then the summer-drenched cinematography proves that colors only are God's children in this film, and humans fail to connect with them, unless it is at the moment of their death. This does not sing the blues, it is just irrelevant.
    Gordon-11

    An intense story in an exotic country

    This film tells the story of a shy white guy in Bahamas, who is bullied and outcast because of his homosexuality. He meets a handsome man during a trip to find inspiration for his paintings, and his life is changed forever.

    It is probably the first time that I watch a film from the Bahamas, and I am fully blown away. First, the technical aspects are great. I can see they used really good equipment. The picture quality is sharp, and the shot of the moon is just so clear. The lens just for that shot must have cost a fortune! Second, the story is very intense. There are two stories, one main story about the white guy, and the other story about the church clergyman. These subplots dive deep into a land where being gay is hard. The active homophobia spread by some sectors of the society shatters lives in paradise. As one of the characters say, he spreads homophobia because it gives people a reason to unite. It is very sad but true.

    I truly enjoyed watching "Children of God"". I have not expected the level of complexity and depth shown in this intense film, and I really hope it will find more audiences.
    10patrick-verdoolaeghe

    i didn't want the movie to stop

    Ooooh i so enjoyed this movie. Everything about it was wonderful. Love the actors, black and white. Love the melancholy in everything you see. Love the beautiful scenery of the Bahamas's and really loved the music in the back. This movie has so many dimensions. It is a love story but it is also a statement that shows that homophobia is harmfull for the people we love and that gay people are everywhere.

    Being gay i could really relate to Johnny because i now how it feels to be left out. So that performance was really convincing. The role of Romeo was also pretty convincing. I've learned that there are gay people acting like they are straight around others but when you are alone with them they hit on you.

    The only thing i hate in gay movies overall is that the gay character always dies in the end. That is so cliché and it spoiled the fun.... a bit. Because all the other things are sublime i forgive the director for this bit.

    Overall it is a very good movie and one of my recent favourite gay flicks. I would certainly recommend it to anybody who loves a gay romance movie or people who need to open their minds about the gay topic. Well done!!!!!
    5Coralknight

    A Good Attempt...But Just Odd

    It's rare that we get a glimpse into the various social strata of Bahamanian life, so this film had an immense amount of promise to it. However, the overall acting and situations were just a bit too "out there" to be believable. Yes, I'm sure there are closeted preachers and thugs who prey upon the fears of gays by day and prowl for men at night. But the depths of the hatred from these characters in the film made them seem more like villainous caricatures than 3-dimensional people. But I'm giving 5 stars for effort, as well as the allusions the film made towards spirituality and the afterlife...the only non-preachy part about this film that respectfully and intelligently left it up to the viewer to decide.

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    • Trivia
      Feature length remake of the 2007 short Float.
    • Goofs
      The first time romeo visits Johnny in the cottage, he starts to undo his belt and pants. When he lies down on the couch, his pants are zipped up and his belt fastened.
    • Connections
      Remake of Float (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Supafly
      Written and music by Rorey Bowe

      Performed by El Padrino, featuring Raquel Oliver

      Courtesy of Padrino Music Group

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Bahamas
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Божја деца
    • Filming locations
      • Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
    • Production companies
      • Mercury Rising Media
      • Southern Fried Filmworks
      • Mercury Rising Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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