The Yonkers Film Festival 2022 In Review
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.
My Bad Father
The film depicts the life of Jagaa, nicknamed "Estrad", who was born and raised in the 12th district called "Mikro" near the banks of the Selbe River, whose parents were intellectuals and graduated from universities in the USSR (now Russia), and who has been called "one of the lost or in-between generations." He was unable to withstand the storms of the market society of the 1990s and became unemployed and broke due to excessive consumption of brown wine. However, he pulls himself together for the sake of his only daughter and starts his life anew.
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The film depicts the life of Jagaa, nicknamed "Estrad", who was born and raised in the 12th district called "Mikro" near the banks of the Selbe River, whose parents were intellectuals and graduated from universities in the USSR (now Russia), and who has been called "one of the lost or in-between generations." He was unable to withstand the storms of the market society of the 1990s and became unemployed and broke due to excessive consumption of brown wine. However, he pulls himself together for the sake of his only daughter and starts his life anew.
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Genre:Comedy, Family, Drama
Written By:Erdene Orosoo
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:ZMN
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