Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
HIS FATHER’S SON
Directed by Meelad Moaphi
79 min | Drama
A determined aspiring chef, AMIR struggles to carve out a path for himself and gratify the expectations of his parents, FARHAD and AREZOU – while his younger, Canadian-born brother, MAHYAR, appears to cruise through life effortlessly. When Amir’s parents receive news that a family friend from Iran has died and left his inheritance solely to Mahyar, the unexpected bequest triggers a chain of revelations that reshape the brothers’ dynamic and unravel truths about the family’s hidden past.
Director: Meelad Moaphi
Writer: Meelad Moaphi
Executive Producers: Neerav Mathur, Noah Reis, Aisha Jamal, Shehrezade Mian, Stephen Raglow
Producers: Momo Daud, Spencer Hahn (Co-Producer), Meelad Moaphi
DOP: Rico Moran
Production Designer: Christina Kim
Editor: Daniel Montiel
Cast: Alireza Shojaei, Gus Tayari, Mitra Lohrasb, Parham Rownaghi, Romina D'Ugo, Conni Miu, Mary Vafi
Preceded by the short film:
NOLA 🇨🇦
10 min | Drama
ONTARIO
Nola is working as a sous chef managing the pressures of a dysfunctional restaurant, while also trying to keep her stress and anxiety at bay. After she has a chance encounter with someone from her past, she is forced to decide how much power her anxiety truly reigns over her.
Directors: Aisha Evelyna, Natalie Novak Remplakowski
Writer: Aisha Evelyna
Executive Producers: Daniel Bekerman, Jordan Hart, Caribbean Tales Media Group
Producers: Aisha Evelyna, Natalie Novak Remplakowski
DOP: Ian Carleton
Production Designer: Paige Brady
Editor: Craig Scorgie
Music: Jason Couse
Cast: Aisha Evelyna, Ruth Goodwin, Alex Crowther, Armando, Alera, Michael Ayres, Nalini Ingrita, Noah Lamanna, Carly MacIsaac, Chris Malit, Philip Van Martin