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El Father Plays Himself

7.020201h 45mMovieDocumentary

A young film director returns to Venezuela, inspired to make a film based on his father's life in the Amazon jungle (La Fortaleza, Jorge Thielen Armand). He casts Father to play himself. What starts as an act of love and ambition —…

DirectorMo Scarpelli
ProducersRodrigo Michelangeli·Manon Ardisson

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GuideDocGuideDocDocAlliance FilmsDocAlliance Films
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Mo Scarpelli

JAJorge Thielen Armand
Jorge Thielen Armand
Self
JH
Jorge Thielen Hedderich
Self
RMRodrigo Michelangeli
Rodrigo Michelangeli
Self

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El Father Plays Himself is streaming on GuideDoc and DocAlliance Films in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is El Father Plays Himself on Netflix?

No, El Father Plays Himself is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on GuideDoc and DocAlliance Films.

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