I Am Your Father
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| Directed by | Marcos Cabota and Toni Bestard |
| Produced by | Paula Serra |
| Written by | Toni Bestard & Marcos Cabotá |
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| Music by | Tolo Prats |
| Cinematography | Nicolás Pinzón and Daniel Torrelló |
| Edited by | Saúl Benejama |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English, Spanish |
I Am Your Father is a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Marcos Cabotá (es). The film dealt with actor David Prowse many years after the role of Darth Vader.[1]
Synopsis
David Prowse was a bodybuilder and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader. However, unlike most Star Wars stars, he was relatively obscure since James Earl Jones dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an unmasked Vader. Prowse lives anonymously in Croydon, a suburb of London.
The story begins when a young filmmaker travels to London to propose that Prowse reshoot a scenes from the trilogy. Their goal was to prove that Prowse could have played Darth Vader in that particular scene. In a symbolic way, the director, assisted by a group of enthusiastic fans, will try to give Prowse back the recognition he never had.
In this documentary, the directors will find some clues about the difficult relationship between Prowse and Lucasfilm. Apparently, the reason of for their differences was an article published by a British newspaper during the shooting of Return of the Jedi.
Cast
- David Prowse, Actor / Darth Vader
- Kenny Baker, Actor / R2-D2
- Michael Atiyeh, Star Wars Comic's artist
- Marcus Hearn, Author of "The Cinema of George Lucas"
- Gary Kurtz, Star Wars Producer
- Brian Muir, Darth Vader sculptor
- Robert Watts, Star Wars Producer
- Jeremy Bulloch, Actor / Boba Fett
Production
The film was produced by the following companies: IB3, Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, Strange Friends.[2]
Release
I Am Your Father was originally released in Spain on 20 November 2015.[3] The film was later released internationally through Netflix on September 2016.[4] The film was also featured at the 47th International Film Festival of India on November 2016.[5]
References
- ↑ Sancha Rojo, María De (7 October 2016). "'I Am Your Father', el documental español que homenajea al ignorado actor de Darth Vader". El Huffington Post (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Press, Europa (7 February 2016). "'Sueños de sal ' vuelve a Novelda con un Goya bajo el brazo". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Casas, Quim (17 November 2015). "'I am your father': David Prowse, la estrella más anónima". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Munar, Jennifer (15 September 2016). "'I am your father' viajará a Estados Unidos y Canadá de la mano de Netflix". Ultima Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Documentary on Darth Vader actor's documentary at Iffi 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.