El Father Plays Himself

Year: 2020

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Mo Scarpelli

Documentary

A young film director journeys back to Venezuela to create a deeply personal film about his father's life in the Amazon jungle. He casts his father to portray himself, intending to understand both his parent and himself better. However, the filmmaking process unexpectedly confronts the father's past struggles with addiction and the emotional distance between him and his son. The film explores how cinema can simultaneously reveal, connect, and disrupt relationships, offering a poignant look at family dynamics and the complexities of memory.

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