Portrait of God
2001, English. Directed by Jon Bang Carlsen.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 April 2001
- Country
- Denmark, South Africa
- Written by
- Jon Bang Carlsen
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Portrait of God runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Portrait of God on?
Portrait of God isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Portrait of God?
If you liked Portrait of God, try The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, Come See Me in the Good Light, Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story.
Who directed Portrait of God?
Portrait of God (2001) was directed by Jon Bang Carlsen and stars Jon Bang Carlsen.