Sins of the father and of the son

United Kingdom, 1982

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Starring Jonathan Dockar-Drysdale, Hilary Hook, Camille Davies, Gigi Soames. Tells of a young man’s journey to see his estranged father, a retired Army Colonel living on an island in the Indian Ocean where he studies Islamic culture. The strangeness of the culture and the surroundings lead to a break in the father and son’s relationship.

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director

Harry Hook

producer

Jackie Johnstone

production company

National Film School (Great Britain)

Duration

00:50:02:00

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United Kingdom
Production dates
1982

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