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Father and Son

This feature documentary explores the roles of the son and the father in western, patriarchal culture. Hi-8 home video, snapshots, dramatic archival footage and poetic and expository sequences blend with the moving testimonies of fathers and sons to form a sometimes humorous, sometimes troubling series of portraits of contemporary relationships
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This feature documentary explores the roles of the son and the father in western, patriarchal culture. Hi-8 home video, snapshots, dramatic archival footage and poetic and expository sequences blend with the moving testimonies of fathers and sons to form a sometimes humorous, sometimes troubling series of portraits of contemporary relationships

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  • director
    Colin Browne
  • script
    Colin Browne
  • narrator
    Colin Browne
  • producer
    Jennifer Torrance
    Svend-Erik Eriksen
  • executive producer
    Barbara Janes
  • cinematography
    Kirk Tougas
  • sound
    Michael McGee
    Gary Marcuse
  • editing
    John Kramer
  • sound editing
    Anke Bakker
  • animation
    Svend-Erik Eriksen
    Martin Rose
    Tom Brydon
  • re-recording
    Paul Sharpe
    Dean Giammarco
  • music
    Jean Piché

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