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Father's Day

2022 1h 51m Drama List
Reviews In Kigali, Rwanda, a struggling masseuse is devastated by the death of her teenage son while a woman contemplates becoming an organ donor to save her father. Meanwhile, a small-time thief drags his son into his increasingly violent schemes. Read More Read Less

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Rwandan director Kivu Ruhorahoza fourth feature film, “Father’s Day,” patiently and artfully wades through the waters of patriarchal power and generational trauma to offer a sprawling narrative that somehow never loses its deft sense of intimacy. Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Richard Brody New Yorker Ruhorahoza’s drama reveals the hidden connections among his many characters and the underlying social conflicts that they confront. Apr 18, 2022 Full Review Joseph Fahim The Africa Report Fathers Day is a meditation on the lingering scars of genocide that are laid bare by vain men too insecure to give up their authorities; on toxic fatherhood directed by egotism and self-entitlement. Mar 5, 2022 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International [A] measured, sensitively composed film... Feb 14, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Kigali, Rwanda, a struggling masseuse is devastated by the death of her teenage son while a woman contemplates becoming an organ donor to save her father. Meanwhile, a small-time thief drags his son into his increasingly violent schemes.
Director
Kivu Ruhorahoza
Producer
Kivu Ruhorahoza, Dida Nibagwire
Genre
Drama
Runtime
1h 51m