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El Father Plays Himself

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A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film.

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Matt Turner Little White Lies Scarpelli demonstrates the ethical quandaries of personal filmmaking in an understated on-set case study. Rated: 4/5 Aug 4, 2021 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International The film doesn't overstate its thematic content, but offers compelling on-set drama with incidental insights into masculinity on the rails. Apr 29, 2020 Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter A tantalizing house of mirrors. Apr 27, 2020 Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk Since they are not acting but are genuinely experiencing difficult and conflicting emotions, it makes for extremely intense and intimate cinema. Rated: 4/5 Aug 9, 2021 Full Review Lorry Kikta Film Threat If you like movies-within-movies, making-of documentaries, beautiful nature cinematography, and family drama, El Father Plays Himself has all that and more. Rated: 8/10 Jan 22, 2021 Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail Scarpelli ... is a gentle, observational presence, quietly gathering this remarkable footage of dysfunctional family dynamic with both sensitivity and confidence. Nov 18, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A father and son return to the Amazon jungle to shoot a deeply personal film.
Director
Mo Scarpelli
Producer
Manon Ardisson, Rodrigo Michelangeli
Production Co
Channel 6 Media, Ardimages, La Faena, Rake Films, TRES Cinematografía
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 45m