El Father Plays Himself
"A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film. Fiction and reality clash as father plays himself."
Originally released in 2020. El Father Plays Himself is a documentary film. directed by Mo Scarpelli.
Starring Jorge Thielen Armand, Jorge Thielen Hedderich, and Rodrigo Michelangeli
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.
Quick Facts
Release Date
April 25, 2020
5 years ago
Runtime
1h 45m
105 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Great (2 votes)
Language
Spanish
Original language
Country
Italy
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Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- ES
Production Companies
- Rake Films
- Ardimages
- La Faena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Father Plays Himself about?
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 start...
Who directed El Father Plays Himself?
El Father Plays Himself was directed by Mo Scarpelli.
How long is El Father Plays Himself?
El Father Plays Himself has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).
When was El Father Plays Himself released?
El Father Plays Himself was released on April 25, 2020 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in El Father Plays Himself?
The main cast of El Father Plays Himself includes Jorge Thielen Armand, Jorge Thielen Hedderich, Rodrigo Michelangeli.