The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
During the Gulf War a black artist observes a demented capitalist and a derelict priest entice a naïve young man into exploiting an innocent in this dark comedy of post-Reagan's America. "A surreal tragicomedy of the right’s “trickle-down” America — and the seeds of where we are now." Viewable on: watch.Eventive.org — Faith of Our Fathers, a film by HS, was shot in 1991 and awarded a completion grant by the AFI/NEA. Premiering at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, the film also played the Cinequest Film Festival (where it was nominated for a Maverick Spirit Award), the Santa Monica Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and the NYC Anthology Film Archives.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Hamilton SterlingDirector
- Hamilton SterlingWriter
Cast
- Jeff HawkCharles
- George GelernterNick
- James GeraldenCecil
Stills
Themes
dark comedy