My Father's War

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My Father's War
This film takes a different kind of look at the bush war during the 1970s and 1980s. A young man is constantly fighting with his father, a veteran of the South African Border war. There seems to be no hope for their relationship. Then he has a series of dreams in which he is a combat soldier in the war, where he meets his father at the same age. Getting to know his father gives the son insight and compassion, and he is able to let go of life-long feelings of abandonment and anger, which leads to forgiveness and a real-life reconciliation. In English and Afrikaans, with English subtitles.

107 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12.
Drama, Male conflict and bonding, War, Afrikaans, South African.


Credits

Cast
Edwin van der Walt, Stian Bam, Erica Wessels, Fumani Shilubana
Director
Craig Gardner
ScreenplayCraig Gardner
MusicBenjamin Willem
CinematographyTom Marais
EditingEste Nortje
Sound formats
Made in2016
Produced byLion Mountain Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama, war
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconFather and son at war seek peace in touching drama.
15
Die Burger
Marthinus Koekemoer quote iconKonsep is goed; spel laat dit flop.
5

Average .. 50%

10

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