In My Father's House R

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DVD Details

  • Rated: R
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: January 26, 2016
  • Originally Released: 2016
  • Label: Arc Entertainment

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User Ratings: 167
Rating: 2.5/4 -- "In My Father's House" offers lots of interesting raw material, but it could use a disinterested observer's remix. Full Review
Washington Post
Oct 8, 2015
Rating: 3/4 -- [In My Father's House] could not have come at a better time. Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 8, 2015
It's neither as hopeful nor heartbreaking as it might first appear. Full Review
Cinemalogue
Oct 10, 2015
Watching Mr. Tillman as he cheerfully embraces sobriety to please his son, and is rebuffed by his former street pals for doing so, we see a poignant meditation on how our expectations of loved ones can become a burden that not everyone can carry. Full Review
New York Times
Oct 8, 2015
Rating: 3/4 -- What's powerful and interesting about "In My Father's House" is the way so much goodwill and urging are tested in Che's personal life. Full Review
Seattle Times
Oct 8, 2015
Rating: B+ -- A brave, personal, introspective exploration of a phenomenon that has no easy solution. Full Review
The Film Stage
Feb 22, 2016
The result is a film whose exploration of responsibility and addiction will interest viewers who've never heard of Smith. Full Review
Hollywood Reporter
Oct 6, 2015

Product Description:

In this documentary, rapper Che "Rhymefest" Smith returns to his old neighborhood in the South Side of Chicago, and reconnects with his father for the first time in 25 years. The film chronicles Smith's yearlong journey as he purchases his dad's childhood home and deals with the revelation that his father is now a homeless alcoholic. Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK, KNUCKLEBALL!).

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  • Sales Rank: 106,986
  • UPC: 796019829830
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