

Fathers & Sons
2010-10-01 · 87 min · ★ 2.7
Fathers & Sons is a comedic exploration of a group of men and their relationships with their fathers. A middle-aged Jewish man meets his father for the first time at the funeral of his mother. A south-Asian accountant introduces his white fiance to his father - a gay, Bollywood choreographer. A recently bankrupted Wall-Street broker has come home to borrow money from his music teacher father, and four brothers gather at the paternal home to pay their last respects and to collect their inheritance.
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- Directors
- Carl Bessai
- Production companies
- Raven West Films, Resonance Films
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stephen LoboKama / Cameron
Manoj SoodSatish
Tyler LabineSean
Vincent GaleVince
Hrothgar MathewsHrothgar
Tantoo CardinalGordon’s Sister
Jay BrazeauAnton
Blu MankumaBlu
Ben ImmanuelBernie
Tom ScholteTom
Viv LeacockViv
Agam DarshiAgam
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