God Is a Woman (French: Dieu est une femme) is a 2023 documentary film co-written and directed by Andres Peyrot, at his feature film debut. A co-production between France, Switzerland and Panama, it premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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| Directed by | Andres Peyrot |
| Written by | Andres Peyrot Elizabeth Wautlet |
| Cinematography | Patrick Tresch Nicolas Desaintquentin |
| Edited by | Sabine Emiliani |
| Music by | Grégoire Auger |
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| Countries | France Switzerland Panama |
| Box office | Spanish Kuna |
Synopsis
editThe film analyzes the profund effects a long-lost film by Pierre Dominique Gaisseau had in the Panamanian Kuna tribe. In 1975, Gaisseau moved to Kuna with his wife and his daughter for a year, to shoot a documentary film about its matriarchal community; because of lack of funds, the film was originally confiscated and never released, leaving the Kuna tribe feverishly waiting to see the film, which gradually acquired a mythical status within the community.[1][2][3] Peyot first heard about this story at a film festival in 2010, and started working on a documentary investigating about the fate of the Gaisseau's documentary, and the impact it had on the Kuna community.[4][1]
Production
editThe film marked the feature film debut of Andres Peyrot, who worked on the film for over ten years.[4][1] It is produced by Industrie Films and Upside Films Productions in association with P.S. Productions.[5]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, as the opening film of the Giornate degli Autori sidebar.[6] It was later screened at other festivals, including the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2023 Stockholm International Film Festival.[1][7] It was theatrically released in France on 4 April 2024.[8]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Baughan, Nikki (31 August 2023). "'God Is A Woman': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (31 August 2023). "'God Is a Woman' Review: A Moving, Time-Bridging Reflection on Documentary-Making and Who It's Really For". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (31 August 2023). "'God Is a Woman' Review: Finding the Truth in a Documentary About a Documentary". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ a b Barone, Martina (31 August 2023). "God is a Woman: intervista al regista Andrés Peyrot". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (31 August 2023). "Review: God Is a Woman". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (24 July 2023). "'God Is a Woman' Doc About Panama's Matriarchal Kuna Tribe to Open Venice Critics' Week". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Dieu est une femme". Swissfilms (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Jacquin, Floriane (2 April 2024). "« Dieu est une femme » : sur les traces d'un film disparu devenu légendaire". L'Humanité (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "God Is a Woman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 June 2024.