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Of Men And Gods (Des Hommes et Dieux)

Anne Lescot, Laurence Magloire

Of Men And Gods
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A frank look at a largely unexplored area, Of Men And Gods examines the daily existence of several Haitian men who are openly gay. 

Prevalent, yet still taboo, homosexuality and gay culture are allowed to flourish within the context of Haiti's Vodou religion. As "children of the gods," the men find an explanation for homosexuality as well as divine protection. They also find an outlet for theatrical expression through exhilarating performances in which they embody the gods. 

Meanwhile, the AIDS epidemic looms as a continual threat and adds a disquieting degree of nihilism to their relatively optimistic attitudes toward life and happiness in Port-au-Prince. 

The filmmaker, Anne Lescot, is an anthropologist who has studied Haitian Vodou for 10 years. Laurence Magloire has been working in the field of television for 10 years.


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SCREENINGS & AWARDS

Chantal Lapaire Award, Vues d'Afrique, Montreal, Canada, 2002

The New York Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2002

African Diaspora Film Festival, New York, 2002

Image & Nation - Montreal Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2002

Cinéma sous les étoiles, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2002

Black Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, San Fransisco, 2002

Ljubljana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Slovenia, 2002

Brussels Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003

Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2003

The Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway, 2003

Festival Gay et Lesbien de Grenoble , France, 2003

Voices of Women Trophy for Activism, Courage, and Achievement in Film, Festival Dwa Famn, New-York, 2003

Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Italy, 2003

Outtakes, New Zealand Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003

Brooklyn Arts Council 37th International Film and Video Festival, New York, 2003

Inside Out, Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival of Toronto, 2003

San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003

Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago, 2003

First Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania, 2004

Sex On Screen Film Festival, Seattle, 2004

Ex-Centris, Cinéma Parallèle, Montréal , 2003

University of Puerto Rico, Proyecto Atlantea, 2003

Batik Film Festival, Perugia, Italy, 2003

Sex On Screen Film Festival, Seattle, Washington, 2004

Queer Articulations, Princeton University, New Jersey, 2004

broadcast, Pridevision TV, Canada, 2004

Haiti on Screen Film Festival, New York University, 2004

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