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My Father's Prison

The son of a Venezuelan political prisoner tells the story of his father's 15 year long imprisonment. Shot during house-arrest, father and son try to recover the stolen time through home-movies and challenging conversations. As both family and country fall apart, the father plots a risky escape.
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  • My Father's Prison: TVSS: Iconic

    My Father's Prison

    Friday
    Oct 30

    1 Hour

    Filmmaker Ivan Simonovis, whose father became one of Venezuela's most prominent political prisoners, crafts a portrait of a family torn apart by political repression, revealing the emotional toll of imprisonment, exile and survival.
  • My Father's Prison: TVSS: Iconic

    My Father's Prison

    Saturday
    Oct 31

    1 Hour

    Filmmaker Ivan Simonovis, whose father became one of Venezuela's most prominent political prisoners, crafts a portrait of a family torn apart by political repression, revealing the emotional toll of imprisonment, exile and survival.
  • My Father's Prison: TVSS: Iconic

    My Father's Prison

    Saturday
    Oct 31

    1 Hour

    Filmmaker Ivan Simonovis, whose father became one of Venezuela's most prominent political prisoners, crafts a portrait of a family torn apart by political repression, revealing the emotional toll of imprisonment, exile and survival.
  • My Father's Prison: TVSS: Iconic

    My Father's Prison

    Saturday
    Oct 31

    1 Hour

    Filmmaker Ivan Simonovis, whose father became one of Venezuela's most prominent political prisoners, crafts a portrait of a family torn apart by political repression, revealing the emotional toll of imprisonment, exile and survival.

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