Fortunate Son


1h 18m 2013

Brief Synopsis

Over a decade ago, documentary filmmaker Tony Asimakopoulos had a severe drug problem that nearly destroyed him. He decided to pick up his camera to gain perspective on his situation. In filming himself, his parents, and his new fiancee, he begins to understand the negativity, fear and anger his add

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2013
Production Company
Eyesteelfilm
Distribution Company
Eyesteelfilm ; Eyesteelfilm

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

Synopsis

Over a decade ago, documentary filmmaker Tony Asimakopoulos had a severe drug problem that nearly destroyed him. He decided to pick up his camera to gain perspective on his situation. In filming himself, his parents, and his new fiancee, he begins to understand the negativity, fear and anger his addiction was breeding. Here, we follow Asimakopoulos from his childhood home in Montreal to the Greek villages of his parents' birth and beyond to understand his journey of despair and renewal,

Film Details

Genre
Biography
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2013
Production Company
Eyesteelfilm
Distribution Company
Eyesteelfilm ; Eyesteelfilm

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 18m

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Released in United States on Video 2013

Released in United States on Video 2013