Portrait of God
How do you shadow somebody who doesn't cast a shadow?
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Portrait of God is a documentary road movie about the manhunt for the most wanted person in the world. The film is constructed as a classic detective story. A middle-aged detective shadows the suspect through the highs and lows of South African society until he ends up in a gigantic prison in Cape Town bursting with murderers, thieves, and rapists.
Production
C&C Productions, Det Danske Filminstitut, Norsk Filminstitutt
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Jon Bang Carlsen
Self - Narrator
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