My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes

14 min.

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Shorts on Shuffle I
Bijou by the Bay Thu, Aug 2, 2018 3:00 PM
Kubrick by Candlelight is a whimsical and imaginary glimpse in the drama that can unfold behind the scenes of a major film production like Barry Lyndon. Black Sheep is a visual examination of a young man’s struggle, dealing with questions of race and family identity after his family moves into a small english village run by racists. The Water Slide is a terrifying look into what caused the death of a young boy on the world’s tallest water slide. In My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, filmmaker Charlie Tyrell seeks to better understand his reclusive and isolated late father through personal items he left behind, including a collection of dirty VHS tapes. In Community Patrol an inspiring Detroit minister encourages his community to shut down a drug house in a hopeful example of collective action. And finally, A Singular Garden reflects on a historical and urban garden in Rio de Janeiro as a place where the cultural identity of Brazil collides wi
Film Info
Section:Short Films
Release Year:14 min.
Runtime:Short Documentary
Premiere Status:Michigan Premiere
Original Language:English

Description

Filmmaker Charlie Tyrell seeks to better understand his emotionally distant late-father through the random objects he left behind... including a stack of tacky, 1980s VHS pornography.