Bahamas / 2009 / 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Kareem Mortimer

Producers: Jay Gotlieb, Richard Lemay, Trevite Willis, Kareem Mortimer

Screenwriter: Kareem Mortimer

Principal Cast: Van Brown, Johnny Ferro, Margaret Kemp, Jason Elwood Hanna, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Mark Ford

Genre: Drama

Special Screenings

CHILDREN OF GOD is the religious concept that human beingsare regarded by God as his children, and is used by Christians to refer to human divinity. It is the story of two individuals who learn that in order tolive a truly happy life you have to risk speaking and acting on your truefeelings. Set against the backdrop of a nation grappling with violent homophobia, this film tells the story of Jon, a white Bahamian artist who faces losing his scholarship at a local University and Lena a conservative religious woman who is struggling with a crumbling marriage. Both escape city life in Nassau to the island of Eleuthera, where their worlds collide in a fashion that will surprise audiences.