My Father S Land

Based on the book and true story of Tony 'Tony Nap' Napoli, who is the son of one of the most powerful and respected organized crime leaders of the modern era. Tony's father was Genovese Family Capo, James 'Jimmy Nap' Napoli, a mob kingpin who ruled over the largest gambling empire in America for almost 40 years. Told from Tony Napoli's autobiography is a bold recounting of the confidential world that he and his father inhabited. In the film, Tony's life as a boxer, army soldier, enforcer, casino boss, fugitive, hustler and offspring to one of the most powerful mobsters of the century is depicted. This story is not only about the dealings of the Napoli Empire, but also the cherished relationship Tony had with his father, his Don, along with his roller coaster account of family legend and organized crime, followed by his turnaround focus on sobriety and civic contribution.

The estranged father of a family dies, and his spirit is sent into grapefruit. Through this experience he makes amends with his family and learns some lessons along the way.

A revealing look at the life of Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious mob boss John Gotti.

The story of champion boxer Muhammad Ali through the eyes of his only biological son, Muhammad Ali Jr., who struggled with bullying, abandonment, addiction, family and heartbreak to ultimately find peace.

A Joburg city slicker needs to survive his royal girlfriend's father during the festive season, at the young woman's very traditional family home.

"Father, why did you die?" With this deeply intimate statement of grief, Kubota mourns the death of her father. Video and television are central to her ritual of mourning, and allow her father to assume a presence after death. Kubota and her father, who was dying of cancer in Japan, are seen watching television together on New Year's Eve. The suffering of father and daughter is rendered even more poignant when contrasted with the everyday banality of the pop music and New Year's celebrations on TV. After his death, Kubota weeps alone in front of a video monitor. Awash with tears and personal pain, My Father is a cathartic exorcism of grief, with video serving as witness and memory.

This short documentary is a tribute to the unknown father. Emerging filmmaker Danic Champoux poses the question "How many men still have to uproot themselves and leave their families to get work?" as he sets out to search for his own father. He wonders about these men who are labourers, itinerants, and mostly nameless, but who are all exemplary providers. But at what cost? This film was produced as part of the Libres Courts collection of first-time documentary shorts.

Eight-year-old Abdul is bullied at school, he has no father. The persistent boy couldn't take the pressure of classmates, so he breaks down. A strong shock brings him to the river, it seems to him that without his father there is no point in living.

A young woman exalts her father and finds herself under his direction.

A documentary made on the set of "The Learning Tree." Narrated by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring interviews with Gordon Parks Sr. and members of the cast and crew.

A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals with bitter memories of their relationship, he also seeks his father's respect and love and in the process learns to love in return.

As she nears the age of 30, Rina still tries to find, with some difficulty, a path to becoming a film director. This year her father Richard, who she misses dearly, sends his favorite animal and Chinese zodiac sign, the tiger, to silently listen and follow his daughter through her unsteady sound of life. Through the medium of film, we distantly imagine what the world was like in the 1950s, when he himself was 30.

During the Second World War, Japanese film editor Chounosuke Ise made numerous propaganda films in Japanese-occupied Indonesia. Their purpose was to justify Japan’s hegemony in Asia, claiming liberation of these countries from colonialism. Chounosuke Ise’s son, filmmaker Shin-ichi Ise, traces the path taken by his father, who barely spoke about the war or Indonesia, and was seemingly reluctant to discuss what he had done there.

Serving her country is an honour for Judith (GiGi Erneta: Friday NIght Lights, Vernonica Mars), an army nurse whose Vietnam veteran father (William Devane: Knots Landing, 24) taught her the importance of sacrifice. After a tour in Iraq, she returns home and combats severe post-traumatic stress in the form of nightmares. She and her father share a loving bond strengthened by military camaraderie. Envious of their relationship, her brothers (led by John Schneider: The Dukes of Hazzard) shockingly rebuff her... a snub that intensifies when their father dies suddenly. Faced with the task of healing her family and mind, she relies on her faith to fight the battle. But she also battles post traumatic stress initiated by a P.O.W. experience when she fought for her life and the salvation of a fellow American solider while in captivity. When a secret is revealed, the brothers must find a way to humble themselves and make amends.

Choi Hee-Young (Song Ha-Yoon) had her son Go-Ya (Kim Gun) at the age of 19. She is now in her mid 20's, runs a pizza restaurant with her mother (Sung Byoung-Sook) and takes care of Go-Ya as a single mom. She has lied to her son and told him that his father is in America. Choi Hee-Young takes a break from her daily life and attends a high school reunion. She wonders if her first love Go Soo-Chul (Moon Ji-Yoon) will be there. Meanwhile, former class president and now accomplished English teacher Oh Dong-Joo (Gu Won) tries to catch Choi Hee-Young's attention.

In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the heart of Jerusalem, six different Christian denominations, Greek Orthodox, Armenian, Syrian, Roman Catholic, Ethiopian and Coptic Christians-have divided the sacred site and simply can not agree on which of the claims on the tomb of Jesus is the most legitimate. So they fight. Sometimes through a difficult time cleaning, sometimes even by force. An intuitive and entertaining approach to the fact that faith is a very human thing.

Elvira, a confident Sámi teenager, firmly believes that her lesbian single mother conceived her at a Danish fertility clinic. She often daydreams about her father, envisioning him as a charismatic movie star. However, her world is turned upside down when her real biological father unexpectedly steps into her life.

The father tends his large garden with the utmost precision. The mother irons shirts and regrets that the father never wears T-shirts. The father likes order, always knows best, and has everything under control. The mother prays and talks of her loneliness. The two are fundamentally different, have opposing views and interests, and have been married for 62 years. Closely knit yet poles apart: this is the ambivalent standpoint from which Peter Liechti turns his lens on his elderly parents and the story of their marriage. Alongside conversations that shift from slapstick to insanity and observations of daily life in his parents’ cramped, lower middle class apartment, a puppet theatre is also established as a second location. This forms the stage for scenes between mother and father to be reenacted by rabbit puppets; as a puppet, the son can also react in explosive fashion.

Film of father/home

When Allie’s father George takes her on a celebratory trip to Greece to discover her familial roots, George soon ends up murdered and Allie must uncover long-kept family secrets if she’s going to bring the killer to justice.