Fortunate Son (2011)

Directed by

Tony Asimakopoulos

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A director makes a documentary about his own family, exploring his Greek heritage and the relationships that shape his life. The film follows him as he talks to relatives and reflects on what it means to be loved and connected.

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What happens

Fortunate Son (French title Le fils béni, Greek καλότυχος γιος, Kalotyhos gios) is an autobiographical feature documentary film by Tony Asimakopoulos, a Canadian film director of Greek origin. The film was released in 2011 and produced by Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross and Bob Moore of the Montreal-based film production company, EyeSteelFilm. The film is in English and Greek, with subtitles in English and French. As Asimakopoulos' first documentary, the film has been called "A searing documentary about family" by Liz Braun of the Toronto Sun, as well as "[...] a story of what binds families together, and what it means to be loved" by Daniel Pratt of Exclaim!. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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