''Divine Waters'' is a

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

released in 1985 (shot in 1981) featuring

Divine Divinity (from Latin ) refers to the quality, presence, or nature of that which is divine—a term that, before the rise of monotheism, evoked a broad and dynamic field of sacred power. In the ancient world, divinity was not limited to a singl ...

and

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

, along with Waters' father John Waters Sr. and sister Trish Waters.

Synopsis

This documentary focuses on the careers of influential partners in trash film, John Waters and Divine. The film includes interviews with Waters' parents and sister, actress Edith Massey sings two songs ("Punks, Get off the Grass" and "Fever"), as well as a live performance of Divine performing his song "Born to Be Cheap".

Cast

* John Waters Sr. * Trish Waters * Edith Massey

References

External links

* 1985 films American LGBTQ-related documentary films 1985 documentary films Drag (entertainment)-related documentary films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films Documentary films about John Waters 1985 LGBTQ-related films English-language documentary films {{arts-documentary-film-stub