Movie Review: "Children of God" (and Religious Homophobia)

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Jeanette Catsoulis

Johnny Ferro, left, and Jason Elwood Hanna in "Children of God,"
Directed by Kareem Mortimer.

NEW YORK CITY - A skinny white boy from Nassau falls for a buff black islander in “Children of God,” a lush Bahamian romance stalked by homophobia and religious hatred.Expanding his 2007 short film, “Float,” the Bahamian writer and director Kareem Mortimer introduces Jonny (Johnny Ferro), an introverted art student, to the aptly named Romeo (Stephen T. Williams) on the balmy island of Eleuthera. Both are a little annoying: Romeo has a girlfriend, a history with drugs and a fondness for flashing his assets; Jonny’s inability to emote is threatening his painting scholarship. Opens on Friday in Manhattan. [link]