El Father Plays Himself is a 2020 internationally co-produced documentary film directed by Mo Scarpelli,[1] an Italian-American filmmaker. It premiered at the 51º Visions du Réel[2] and it’s a co-production between Venezuela, United Kingdom, Italy and the United States.[3] The movie follows the filming of La Fortaleza, a movie 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.
El Father Plays Himself
Poster
Directed by
Mo Scarpelli
Produced by
Manon Ardisson Rodrigo Michelangeli Edward Power Gordon Annie Justin Madhany Bart van den Broek Zane Dawood Joe Torres Phoebe Hall
Starring
Jorge Roque Thielen H. Jorge Thielen Armand
Cinematography
Mo Scarpelli
Edited by
Juan Soto
Production companies
Ardimages UK La Faena Films Rake Films Channel 6 Media
Jorge Thielen Armand[4] is a young filmmaker who left Venezuela, his home country, when he was 15 years old. Years later, as an adult in 2019, he decided to go back, specifically to the Amazon jungle, with the only goal of telling the story of his father in a deeply personal film. Jorge Roque Thielen, the director's father, plays himself in the feature.
In the movie it is easily perceived that fiction and reality intertwine. The theme of El Father Plays Himself shows an act of love and ambition that transforms into a difficult process during the filming, which forces both father and son to face their past and make peace with it. In the words of the director, “it is the clash of fear and love”.[5]
Cast
Jorge Roque Thielen H.
Jorge Thielen Armand
Reception
Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that El Father Plays Himself was "a tantalizing house of mirrors"[6] and Emiliano Granada of Variety expressed that he found it "a deeply human portrayal".[7] Joshua Brunsting of Criterion Cast said: "there’s a lyricism and poetry to the filmmaking, allowing for viewers to become completely immersed into Scarpelli’s rumination on filmmaking, family and loss... Sincerely one of the best films of 2020".[8]
Additionally, it received the Special Mention at the 51st edition of Visions du Réel,[9] at the Perso Film Festival,[10] and at the 22nd edition of the Lucania Film Festival.[11] It was in the IDFA Best of Festivals Selection[12] and was the Opening Night Film at the Cucalorus Film Festival.[13] It was also the 2020 Torino Film Lab Audience Design Fund winner.[14]
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El Father Plays Himself is a 2020 internationally co produced documentary film directed by Mo Scarpelli 1 an Italian American filmmaker It premiered at the 51º Visions du Reel 2 and it s a co production between Venezuela United Kingdom Italy and the United States 3 The movie follows the filming of La Fortaleza a movie 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 El Father Plays HimselfPosterDirected byMo ScarpelliProduced byManon ArdissonRodrigo MichelangeliEdward PowerGordon AnnieJustin MadhanyBart van den BroekZane DawoodJoe TorresPhoebe HallStarringJorge Roque Thielen H Jorge Thielen ArmandCinematographyMo ScarpelliEdited byJuan SotoProductioncompaniesArdimages UKLa Faena FilmsRake FilmsChannel 6 MediaCountriesVenezuelaUnited KingdomItalyUnited StatesLanguageSpanish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditJorge Thielen Armand 4 is a young filmmaker who left Venezuela his home country when he was 15 years old Years later as an adult in 2019 he decided to go back specifically to the Amazon jungle with the only goal of telling the story of his father in a deeply personal film Jorge Roque Thielen the director s father plays himself in the feature In the movie it is easily perceived that fiction and reality intertwine The theme of El Father Plays Himself shows an act of love and ambition that transforms into a difficult process during the filming which forces both father and son to face their past and make peace with it In the words of the director it is the clash of fear and love 5 Cast EditJorge Roque Thielen H Jorge Thielen ArmandReception EditSheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that El Father Plays Himself was a tantalizing house of mirrors 6 and Emiliano Granada of Variety expressed that he found it a deeply human portrayal 7 Joshua Brunsting of Criterion Cast said there s a lyricism and poetry to the filmmaking allowing for viewers to become completely immersed into Scarpelli s rumination on filmmaking family and loss Sincerely one of the best films of 2020 8 Additionally it received the Special Mention at the 51st edition of Visions du Reel 9 at the Perso Film Festival 10 and at the 22nd edition of the Lucania Film Festival 11 It was in the IDFA Best of Festivals Selection 12 and was the Opening Night Film at the Cucalorus Film Festival 13 It was also the 2020 Torino Film Lab Audience Design Fund winner 14 Awards and nominations EditAward Category Recipient s Result ReferencesMalaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga Prize for Best Director Mo Scarpelli Winner 15 Bogota Film Festival Best Film About Art Mo Scarpelli Winner 16 Festival del Cine Venezolano Best Cinematography Mo Scarpelli Winner 17 Best Director of Photography Mo Scarpelli WinnerGarden Route International Film Festival Best Direction Prize Mo Scarpelli Winner 18 Best Actor Character Prize Jorge Thielen Armand WinnerDoc Alliance Selection 2020 Doc Alliance Selection Award Mo Scarpelli Winner 19 References Edit Mo Scarpelli Torino Film Lab El Father Plays Himself Visions du Reel 2020 El Father Plays Himself Cineuropa the best of european cinema Retrieved 2022 04 17 Jorge Thielen Armand John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved 2022 04 17 Mo Scarpelli It s a film which is the truest reflection of my way of seeing things than anything I have ever made CLAPPER Retrieved 2022 04 17 Linden Sheri 2020 04 26 El Father Plays Himself Film Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2022 04 17 Granada Emiliano 2020 04 23 El Father Plays Himself Trailer Bows for Visions Du Reel Premiere EXCLUSIVE Variety Retrieved 2022 04 17 Brunsting Joshua 2020 05 11 Eight Films To See From Visions Du Reel 2020 CriterionCast Retrieved 2022 04 17 2020 Awards Visions du Reel Retrieved 2022 04 17 EL FATHER PLAYS HIMSELF Perugia Social Film Festival Retrieved 2022 04 17 Berlinale Talents Project El Father Como Si Mismo Berlinale Talents Retrieved 2022 04 17 www oberon nl Oberon Amsterdam El Father Plays Himself 2020 Mo Scarpelli IDFA retrieved 2022 04 17 Cucalorus Film Festival Reveals Early 2020 Film Selections BEST SUMMER EVER EL FATHER PLAYS HIMSELF VIMooZ 2020 09 22 Retrieved 2022 04 17 El Father Plays Himself TorinoFilmLab www torinofilmlab it Retrieved 2022 04 17 Malaga Film Festival El Father Plays Himself PDF Bogota Film Festival El Father GANADORES FCV 2021 Festival del cine venezolano Retrieved 2022 04 17 2021 Film Festival Winners GRIFF Garden Route International Film Festival Retrieved 2022 04 17 Doc Alliance Selection 2020 dafilms com dafilms com Retrieved 2022 04 17 External links EditEl Father Plays Himself at IMDb El Father Plays Himself at FilmAffinity El Father Plays Himself at Vimeo on Demand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Father Plays Himself amp oldid 1140858492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
