Paul Oremland ‘Mysterious Ways’ filmmaker talks about the journey to make his movie and its impact JENNY BLOCK | Contributing Writer jennyeblock@icloud.com Queerness and religion are strange and, oft times, dangerous bedfellows.
It’s a topic that even cinema tends to shy away from. But one filmmaker has decided to hit it head on, and he’s done it with glorious results.
Written and directed by Paul Oremland, Mysterious Ways is a brand new LQBTQ film out of New Zealand that is ruffling some feathers — in a good way.
The film is about a media storm that threatens the marriage between a vicar, played by Richard Short, and his Samoan boyfriend, played by Nick Afoa, after the two announce that they plan to have a traditional wedding in the church.