God Is a Woman (film)

God Is a Woman (Dieu est une femme) is a 2023 documentary film co-written and directed by Andres Peyrot, at his feature film debut. A co-production between France, Switzerland and Panama, it premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Synopsis
The film analyzes the profund effects a long-lost film by Pierre Dominique Gaisseau had in the Panamanian Kuna tribe. In 1975, Gaisseau moved to Kuna with his wife and his daughter for a year, to shoot a documentary film about its matriarchal community; because of lack of funds, the film was originally confiscated and never released, leaving the Kuna tribe feverishly waiting to see the film, which gradually acquired a mythical status within the community. Peyot first heard about this story at a film festival in 2010, and started working on a documentary investigating about the fate of the Gaisseau's documentary, and the impact it had on the Kuna community.

Production
The film marked the feature film debut of Andres Peyrot, who worked on the film for over ten years. It is produced by Industrie Films and Upside Films Productions in association with P.S. Productions.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, as the opening film of the Giornate degli Autori sidebar. It was later screened at other festivals, including the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2023 Stockholm International Film Festival. It was theatrically released in France on 4 April 2024.