I Am Your Father

This article is about the documentary. For the quote, see The Empire Strikes Back.

I Am Your Father
Directed by	Marcos Cabota and Toni Bestard
Written by	Toni Bestard & Marcos Cabotá
Produced by	Paula Serra
Starring	David Prowse Jeremy Bulloch
Narrated by	Colm Meaney
Cinematography	Nicolás Pinzón and Daniel Torrelló
Edited by	Saúl Benejama
Music by	Tolo Prats
Production companies	IB3 Nova Televisió Singular Audiovisual Strange Friends
Release date	20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Spain
Languages	English, Spanish

I Am Your Father is a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Toni Bestard (es) and Marcos Cabotá (es). The film deals with actor David Prowse many years after he played the role of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy.[1]

Synopsis

David Prowse is a bodybuilder and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Unlike most of the other Star Wars stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since James Earl Jones dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an unmasked Vader (in Return of the Jedi). Prowse lived anonymously in Croydon, a suburb of London.

The story begins with a young filmmaker who travels to London to propose that Prowse reshoot the unmasking scene from Jedi, to prove that Prowse could have played Darth Vader. In a symbolic way, the directors, assisted by a group of enthusiastic fans, 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 Return of the Jedi.

Cast

• David Prowse, Actor / Darth Vader
• Kenny Baker, Actor / R2-D2
• Michael Atiyeh, colorist for Star Wars comics
• Marcus Hearn, author of The Cinema of George Lucas
• Gary Kurtz, producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
• Brian Muir, Darth Vader helmet sculptor
• Robert Watts, Star Wars producer
• Jeremy Bulloch, Actor / Boba Fett
• Lou Ferrigno, Actor

Production

The film was developed by production companies IB3, Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, and Strange Friends.[2]

Release

I Am Your Father was originally released in Spain on 20 November 2015.[3] The film was later released internationally through Netflix in September 2016.[4] The film was also featured at the 47th International Film Festival of India in November 2016.[5]

References

1. Sancha Rojo, María De (7 October 2016). "'I Am Your Father', el documental español que homenajea al ignorado actor de Darth Vader". El Huffington Post (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
2. Press, Europa (7 February 2016). "'Sueños de sal ' vuelve a Novelda con un Goya bajo el brazo". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
3. Casas, Quim (17 November 2015). "'I am your father': David Prowse, la estrella más anónima". El Periódico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
4. Munar, Jennifer (15 September 2016). "'I am your father' viajará a Estados Unidos y Canadá de la mano de Netflix". Ultima Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
5. "Documentary on Darth Vader actor's documentary at Iffi 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links

• I Am Your Father at IMDb