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My Father's War

My Father's War

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2016, Movie, 1h 43min
In this unique and riveting film, a troubled man has a series of dreams in which he finds himself thrown back to a time before his birth, into the Angolan Border War, as a combat soldier. There he meets his father as a young man, when he was a member of the Special Forces. As they go through combat together, the son gets to know his father in a way he never has, giving him insight and compassion, and he is able to let go of lifelong feelings of abandonment, resentment and anger. This leads to forgiveness and a real-life reconciliation, which drives home the underlying message of this film restoring the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers.
Country: South Africa
Director:
Craig Gardner
Cast:
Erica Wessels,
Edwin van der Walt,
Stian Bam,
Fumani Shilubana
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Craig Gardner
Director
Erica Wessels
As Karina Smit
Edwin van der Walt
As Benjamin 'Dap' Smit
Stian Bam
As Dawid Smit
Fumani Shilubana
As Floyd Mabela

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"My Father's War" is a powerful and emotional drama that follows a man's journey as he discovers a deeper understanding and connection with his father through a series of dreams that transport him back in time to his father's experiences in the Angolan Border War. Through their shared combat experiences, the son gains a newfound appreciation and forgiveness for his father, leading to a real-life reconciliation that highlights the importance of restoring relationships between fathers and children.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as My Father's War include The Imitation Game, Jojo Rabbit, Free State of Jones, 1917, Lone Survivor, Ethel & Ernest.

 

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