Dad


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Filmmaker Chris Triffo tells the story of his father Roger Triffo, a Canadian with a history of drug abuse and paranoid schizophrenia, who left the family when Chris was 8 years old. Twenty year later, Roger has been in and out of prison numerous times and has lived on the streets. Sharing their ins

Film Details

Also Known As
Cinemax Reel Life (06/20/99), Sons and Daughters: A Father's Day Trilogy (06/20/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Filmmaker Chris Triffo tells the story of his father Roger Triffo, a Canadian with a history of drug abuse and paranoid schizophrenia, who left the family when Chris was 8 years old. Twenty year later, Roger has been in and out of prison numerous times and has lived on the streets. Sharing their insights are the filmmaker's brother Scott and sister Sam. Chris tracks down his father, now 52 years old, and asks the questions that have been on his mind for years.

Film Details

Also Known As
Cinemax Reel Life (06/20/99), Sons and Daughters: A Father's Day Trilogy (06/20/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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