In My Father's House

Name: In My Father's House
Genre: Drama, Family, Documentary
Released: October 9, 2015
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 74

2015

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| Release Date: October 9, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: In My Father's House explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che 'Rhymefest' Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago's turbulent South Side. Himself a child of a broken home, Che hasn't seen his father, Brian, in over 20 years, and presumes himIn My Father's House explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che 'Rhymefest' Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago's turbulent South Side. Himself a child of a broken home, Che hasn't seen his father, Brian, in over 20 years, and presumes him dead. But after buying his father's childhood home, Che sets out to find him, and learns that his is now a homeless alcoholic living only several blocks away. The film offers a probing take on memory and identity in a family two generations removed from slavery as it tracks Che and Brian's shared journey to create a new legacy for themselves, their community and the next generation of family.… Expand

Director: Anne Sundberg and Ricki Stern

Genre(s): Drama, Family, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 8, 2015

The story’s seemingly clear notions of guilt on one side and grievance on the other are gradually nudged in unexpected directions. Read full review

Miriam Di Nunzio

Oct 8, 2015

The reality depicted is sometimes too emotional to watch, because it’s such a personal story for all involved. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Oct 9, 2015

In My Father's House is deeply wired into the fantasies and contrasting realities of masculinity, as shown through the experience of African-American men living in a cycle of fatherless homes and non-enriching excess, of which the film boasts many fascinating moments. Read full review

Diana Clarke

Oct 8, 2015

This intimate film's creators presume that the audience is familiar with the facts and wants a human story about what it's like to get your dad back. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Oct 8, 2015

Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg bring a skilled and nuanced storytelling to the film, which never shies away from the harder moments. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Oct 8, 2015

In My Father’s House offers lots of interesting raw material, but it could use a disinterested observer’s remix. Read full review

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