About the film
El Father Plays Himself is a 2020 documentary film filmed and directed by Mo Scarpelli. It premiered at the 51st Visions du Réel. It is a co-production between Venezuela, United Kingdom, Italy and the United States, the film premiered at the 51st Visions du Réel.
It follows the filming of La Fortaleza, a feature about a son who goes back to his native country to tell the story of his father, who at the same time plays the main character in the film.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).