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The Dads

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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The Dads (2023)
It centers on six dads as they gather for a fishing trip. We learn the love for their trans and LGBTQ children, their fears for their kids' safety, and the urgency to fight for the ground on which they all stand.
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Five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard - the father of Matthew Shepard - for a weekend fishing trip where they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lin... Read allFive fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard - the father of Matthew Shepard - for a weekend fishing trip where they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lines: their unconditional love for their children.Five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard - the father of Matthew Shepard - for a weekend fishing trip where they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lines: their unconditional love for their children.

  • Director
    • Luchina Fisher
  • Writer
    • Luchina Fisher
  • Stars
    • Peter Betz
    • Stephen Chukumba
    • Frank Gonzales
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    405
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    • Director
      • Luchina Fisher
    • Writer
      • Luchina Fisher
    • Stars
      • Peter Betz
      • Stephen Chukumba
      • Frank Gonzales
    • 2User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Peter Betz
    Stephen Chukumba
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    Frank Gonzales
    Wayne Maines
    Dennis Shepard
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    Jose Trujillo
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      • Luchina Fisher
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      • Luchina Fisher
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    10mauraatwater

    There are no "other people's children"

    How often do we see father figures earnestly sharing their struggles and uplifting their children? This is a beautifully rendered glimpse into what it's like - how challenging, how joyful - for grown men in the United States to support their offspring as they discover who they are. Within a few minutes, the audience is rooting for the people briefly profiled and the relationships they're weaving onscreen; by the end I found myself invested by proxy in the needs and feelings of the interviewees' children, as well. A rare and tender portrait of parental acceptance - I only wish it had been longer!
    8vapebad

    Too short

    I wanted more. A beautiful, way too short film that deserves a feature to truly tell these stories. The attack on LGBTQ people - especially trans people - is unprecedented in my lifetime. And to hear from these fathers, the questioning of their own masculinity when they discovered their children were was truly enlightening.

    My only critique is that I came away thinking that it was far too short. It deserves some more time to truly delve into these fathers' lives and the issues they - as men - face in their daily lives. I wanted to explore the issues of masculinity more.

    Give it a watch. It's enlightening.

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Babalar
    • Filming locations
      • Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • 59th & Prairie Entertainment
      • Little Light Productions
      • This Little Company
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      • Dolby Digital

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