''I Am Your Father'' is a 2015

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written and directed by Toni Bestard ''( es)'' and Marcos Cabotá ''( es)''. The film deals with actor

David Prowse David Charles Prowse (1 July 1935 – 28 November 2020) was an English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter. He portrayed Darth Vader (voiced by American actor James Earl Jones) in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and a manservant in Stanle ...

many years after he played the role of

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in the original '' Star Wars'' trilogy.

Synopsis

is a

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and

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who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in '' Star Wars'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Unlike most of the other ''Star Wars'' stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since

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dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an unmasked Vader (in ''Return of the Jedi''). Prowse lived anonymously in

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, a suburb of

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. The story begins when a young filmmaker travels to London to propose that Prowse reshoot scenes from the trilogy, to prove that Prowse could have played Darth Vader in that particular scene. In a symbolic way, the directors, assisted by a group of enthusiastic fans, will try to give Prowse the recognition he never had. In this documentary, the directors find some clues about the difficult relationship between Prowse and Lucasfilm, suggesting that the reason for their differences was an article published by a British newspaper during the shooting of ''

''.

Cast

, Actor /

* Kenny Baker, Actor /

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* Michael Atiyeh, colorist for ''Star Wars'' comics * Marcus Hearn, author of ''The Cinema of George Lucas'' *

Gary Kurtz Gary Douglas Kurtz (July 27, 1940 – September 23, 2018) was an American film producer whose list of credits includes ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Star Wars'' (1977), ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and ''Retu ...

, producer of '' Star Wars'' and ''

'' * Brian Muir, Darth Vader helmet sculptor *

Robert Watts Robert Watts (born 23 May 1938)Adam Pirani, ''Robert Watts: Secrets of "The Temple of Doom"'', Starlog #94, April 1985, pp 23–26,62. is a British retired film producer who is best known for his involvement with the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana ...

, '' Star Wars'' producer *

Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Andrew Bulloch (16 February 1945 – 17 December 2020) was an English actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he gained recognition for originating the physical portrayal of Boba Fett in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, appearing as th ...

, Actor /

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Production

The film was developed by production companies IB3, Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, and Strange Friends.

Release

''I Am Your Father'' was originally released in Spain on 20 November 2015. The film was later released internationally through

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in September 2016. The film was also featured at the

47th International Film Festival of India The 47th International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 28 November 2016 in Goa. Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor, who was appointed Chairman of the Indian panorama section, and Sameer Arya as the Member head of the panel. Juries International ...

in November 2016.

References

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* {{Unofficial Star Wars media 2015 films 2015 documentary films Documentary films about films Spanish documentary films 2010s Spanish-language films Star Wars documentaries 2010s English-language films