El Father Plays Himself(2020)
El Father como sí mismo
A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film. Fiction and reality clash as father plays himself.
El Father Plays Himself Synopsis
A young film director returns to Venezuela, inspired to make a film based on his father's life in the Amazon jungle (La Fortaleza, Jorge Thielen Armand). He casts Father to play himself. What starts as an act of love and ambition — filmmaking to more deeply understand the self, and the other — spirals into a process which confronts Father’s struggles with addiction and his life devoid of his son. EL FATHER PLAYS HIMSELF holds a steady lens to the way the act of cinema unearths, binds, heals and destroys.
El Father Plays Himself (2020) is a documentary film directed by Mo Scarpelli, released on April 25, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Jorge Thielen Armand, Jorge Thielen Hedderich and Rodrigo Michelangeli. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Mo Scarpelli
- Producers:
- Rodrigo Michelangeli, Manon Ardisson
- Production:
- Rake Films, Ardimages, La Faena Films
- Status:
- Released
El Father Plays Himself (2020) Trailer
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El Father Plays Himself Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jorge Thielen Armand
as Self
- Jorge Thielen Hedderich
Jorge Thielen Hedderich
as Self
Rodrigo Michelangeli
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Mo Scarpelli, produced by Rodrigo Michelangeli and Manon Ardisson.
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El Father Plays Himself Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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El Father Plays Himself – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch El Father Plays Himself online?
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El Father Plays Himself (2020) is available to stream on GuideDoc and DocAlliance Films, and to rent or buy from DocAlliance Films. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in El Father Plays Himself?
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The main cast of El Father Plays Himself (2020) includes Jorge Thielen Armand, Jorge Thielen Hedderich and Rodrigo Michelangeli. The film was directed by Mo Scarpelli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was El Father Plays Himself released?
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El Father Plays Himself was released on April 25, 2020 and runs for 1h 45m.
Is El Father Plays Himself worth watching?
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El Father Plays Himself (2020) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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