In My Father's House

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In My Father's House

R

2015

1h 33m

Documentary

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Rapper Che "Rhymefest" Smith reunites with his homeless father after 25 years.

Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

[IMFH] is a beautifully haunting film about the cycles that we find ourselves in. Its both hilarious and heartbreaking moments really shine light on the affects of absentee parents, drug and alcohol abuse, as well as homelessness in the Black community.

Apr 12, 2017

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Watching Mr. Tillman as he cheerfully embraces sobriety to please his son, and is rebuffed by his former street pals for doing so, we see a poignant meditation on how our expectations of loved ones can become a burden that not everyone can carry.

Oct 8, 2015

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

What's powerful and interesting about "In My Father's House" is the way so much goodwill and urging are tested in Che's personal life.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 8, 2015

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John Fink

The Film Stage

A brave, personal, introspective exploration of a phenomenon that has no easy solution.

Rated: B+

Feb 22, 2016

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

It's neither as hopeful nor heartbreaking as it might first appear.

Oct 9, 2015

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Matt Pais

RedEye

Has vulnerability and a few laughs. But a story about reconnecting shouldn't seem so uninterested in filling in the gaps.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 8, 2015

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Audience Member

This was amazing and eye opening! Much love to All going through this you are not alone and it is never to late!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

I almost got teary eyed but I held it down.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

the complexity of this story stays with you. i can't stop thinking about it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

I found this movie to be very engaging. I've struggled with alcoholic friends and the ups and downs are incredibly difficult. This is the story of how a son went to find his homeless, alcoholic father.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Really good film that touches on a lot of societal issues. Very humanizing and enjoyable. The camera work is great and the story is well told.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

A solid documentary about rapper Rhymefest's strained relationship with his father, that certainly has it's pivotal moments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

Rapper Che "Rhymefest" Smith reunites with his homeless father after 25 years.

Director: Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg
Production Co: Break Thru Films
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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