In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films about bicultural daughters and their absent fathers.

Fittingly, the films are about identity, the role of the father-daughter relationship, and what it may mean for both father and daughter for that relationship to be severed. 

To discuss the films' differing cultural contexts, I quote from interviews with the filmmakers, who share many similar insights despite their disparate backgrounds.

All three films are world premieres at TIFF and are still seeking North American/UK distributors.

The films are:

• Egil Pederson’s My Father’s Daughter (Sápmi) - first feature
• Koya Kamura’s Winter in Sokcho (France) - first feature
• Guillaume Senez’s A Missing Part  (Belgium/France)

About the TIFF 2024 season:

In the TIFF 2024 season, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney will discuss some of the best under-the-radar gems at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival through themed episodes.

This is for you if:

• You're attending TIFF and looking for recommendations;
• You're looking ahead to your local film festival for must-see titles; and/or
• You're interested in how filmmakers from around the world explore similar topics/genres, even if you're not sure if you'll ever see the films.

The season will be spoiler-free and designed to be listened to even if you haven't seen the films (or are worried you won't ever be able to). 

Check out all of our TIFF 2024 coverage here: https://seventh-row.com/tif24

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