El Father Plays Himself (2020)
- Original title
- El Father como sí mismo
- Directed by
- Mo Scarpelli
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Venezuela
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary crew makes a movie about a son returning to his native country to tell his father's story. The real father also plays the main character in that film, blending fiction and reality.
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What happens
El Father Plays Himself is a 2020 documentary film filmed and directed by Mo Scarpelli. It premiered at the 51st Visions du Réel. It is a co-production between Venezuela, United Kingdom, Italy and the United States, the film premiered at the 51st Visions du Réel. It follows the filming of La Fortaleza, a feature about a son who goes back to his native country to tell the story of his father, who at the same time plays the main character in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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