Sins of the father and of the son

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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Credits

producer

Jackie Johnstone

production company

National Film School (Great Britain)

director

Harry Hook

Duration

00:50:02:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323645

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islam

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Interpersonal conflict

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Interpersonal conflict

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1982

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