Film About a Father Who (2020)

From 1984 to 2019, Lynne Sachs shot film of her father, a bon vivant and pioneering businessman. This documentary is her attempt to understand the web that connects a child to her parent and a sister to her siblings. As the startling facts mount, Sachs as a daughter discovers more about her father than she had ever hoped to reveal.

Cast (7)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

Julia Buchwald-Sachs

Self

I

Ira Sachs Sr.

Self

A

Adam Sachs

Self

D

Dana Sachs

Self

E

Evan Sachs

Self

Ira Sachs

Self

Lynne Sachs

Self

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