Papa

“My dad was a businessman, a jazz bandleader, a navy pilot - and a great dad.  He taught us never to quit.  For ten years, he has been suffering from a nerve disease.  The pain is unbearable.  There is no cure.  Every day is a struggle between life and death.  Now my father says he wants to kill himself.  I made this film as a tribute to my father and to all those who struggle through ‘the golden years,’ because I love my father.  He is my hero. I hope it will help any family that has to cope with an aging or disabled parent” — Jon Alpert

Premiered on Cinemax on Father's Day, 2002.

Awards:

JVC Tokyo Video Festival


Credits:

Director/Camera/Sound: Jon Alpert
Editing: John Custodio, Jon Alpert

Technical Details:

2002, trt 89 min, Color