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Portrait of God (2001) | Slate

Portrait of God

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Rated 8.3 on TMDB

Portrait of God

How do you shadow somebody who doesn't cast a shadow?

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.

Released: 2001
Runtime: 1h 10m
Genres: Documentary, History
Country: Denmark
Language: English

Direction and writing

Jon Bang CarlsenWriter, Director

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Cast

Jon Bang CarlsenSelf - Narrator

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