My Father Joe

Summary

 "My Father Joe" is a story of a child's shocking first realization of a parent's fallibility. After escaping Nazi-occupied France with his family, 10-yr. old Jacov finds his small, predictable world of Montreal's St. Laurent Street shattered when his father's life is painfully exposed. Based on a short story by Jack Englehart.

The film, written and directed by Vancouver award winning filmmaker Nikila Cole, was shot on location in Montreal in English, French, and Yiddish.

 RATED: G

Precedes "Eli and Ben"