Survival 

Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.

While prioritizing production value over substance, Flood depicts an emotionally taut family drama set during the farmland flooding of the Franco-Dutch war.

When I first saw the pilot for The Owl House, I knew instantly that it was special. It had an immense charm to not only its characters, but its story as well! It quickly became my sister and I’s go to Disney show to watch as a family, and we couldn’t wait to see what would happen next.

'Kajillionaire' is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.

This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.

'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.