Voulez-vous coucher avec God? ("Do you want to sleep with God?") is a 1972 Canadian experimental film directed by Jack Christie and Michael Hirsh. Combining live-action and animation, the film is heavily steeped in late 1960s - early 1970s counterculture and features of a soundtrack of popular music from the period.[1] It tells the story of a bigoted and war-crazed God, portrayed by Tuli Kupferberg, who sends an angel down to Earth to become President of the United States, leading to chaos.
| Voulez-vous coucher avec God? | |
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| Directed by | Jack Christie Michael Hirsh |
| Written by | Jack Christie Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert |
| Produced by | Jack Christie Michael Hirsh |
| Starring | Tuli Kupferberg |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Locker Patrick Loubert |
| Edited by | Jack Christie Michael Hirsh |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Reception
editVoulez-vous coucher avec God? was reviewed positively by J. Hoberman in The Village Voice, who called it "slapdash, but not badly made".[2] AllMovie gave the film five out of five stars.[3]
Re-release
editThe film received retrospective and festival screenings in 2010 and 2011.[4] On November 14, 2010, it was presented at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan as part of a Tuli Kupferberg memorial.[5] On February 3, 2011, it was screened at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam.[6][7] On April 11 and 13, 2011, it was screened at the 13th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema.[8][9] On June 30, 2011 it was theatrically screened in Canada for the first time in decades at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto as part of its Canada Day programming, with Hirsh in attendance.[10][11][12]
A new high-definition transfer from the original 16 mm film was released on DVD in 2011 by Ron Mann's film distribution company Films We Like.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Voulez-vous coucher avec God? - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015". IFFR. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ Lucchesi, Nick (2010-11-10). "Tuli Kupferberg Is God, and a Shoulda-Been Cult Hit Finally Gets Its NY Premiere". Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ Michael Hirsh. "Voulez-vous coucher avec God? (1972) - Michael Hirsh | Cast and Crew". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ "Le Canada dans les festivals à l'étranger - Téléfilm Canada". Telefilm.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Film screenings". Anthology Film Archives. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Strong Canadian presence at the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam". Press release. Telefilm Canada. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "XL: VHCZC: Michael Hirsch – Voulez-vous coucher avec God ? - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015". IFFR. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ Catálogo BAFICI 2011. Gob Ciudad de Buenos Aires. pp. 1958–. GGKEY:GYNQHJQKHJU.
- ^ "BAFICI 2011 - Event Info: Voulez-vous coucher avec God?". Festivalesanteriores.buenosaires.gob.ar. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "June 2011". Chino Kino. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Canada Day in the dark". July 2011.
- ^ "Free Canada Day screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox - Toronto Film Scene". Thetfs.ca. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Voulez-vous coucher avec God? | Coming Soon on DVD | Movie Synopsis and info". Tribute.ca. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Voulez-Vous Couchez Avec God — Films We Like". Filmswelike.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.