I Am Divine

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.

Participants

• John Waters
• Tab Hunter
• Ricki Lake
• Mink Stole
• George Figgs
• Bruce Vilanch
• Lisa Jane Persky
• David DeCoteau
• Susan Lowe
• Mary Vivian Pearce
• Jackie Beat
• Peaches Christ
• Tammie Brown
• Michael Musto
• Holly Woodlawn

Archive footage

• Harris Glenn Milstead/Divine
• Edith Massey
• David Lochary
• Leo Ford
• George Masters
• Tally Brown
• Van Smith

Release

I Am Divine premiered at South by Southwest 2013, and had its premiere in Divine's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland as part of the Maryland Film Festival 2013.

Reception

The film garnered critical acclaim, holding a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews; the general consensus states: "With warmth and affection, I Am Divine offers an engaging portrait of the complex personality behind a trailblazing cinematic figure." On Metacritic, the film has a 70 out of 100 rating, based on 13 critics..

References

External links

• I Am Divine at IMDb
• I Am Divine at Box Office Mojo
• I Am Divine at Rotten Tomatoes
• I Am Divine at Metacritic
• I Am Divine on Facebook

1. Divine (performer)
2. I Am that I Am
3. Lisa Jane Persky
4. "I AM" Activity
5. Mahāvākyas
6. Divine (rapper)
7. David Lochary
8. Mink Stole
9. Edith Massey (actress)
10. John Waters
11. Jeffrey Schwarz
12. Tab Hunter Confidential
13. Mary Vivian Pearce
14. I Am Legend (film)
15. Susan Lowe
16. La mamma morta
17. Andrew Ahn
18. Divine Mercy image
19. Adi Shankara
20. Elle Schneider