I Am Divine

About I Am Divine

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen.

I Am Divine (2014) is a documentary film directed by Jeffrey Schwarz. Released in March 2014, it runs 90 minutes.

Its themes are transvestite, gay artist, cross dresser, and gay theme.

Divine stars as Self (archive), John Waters as Self, Ricki Lake as Self, and Lisa Jane Persky as Self. It streams on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel in the United States.

Pain and Glory, Victor/Victoria, and Mary Forever make useful companions to I Am Divine. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 97 votes.