Papa
He was a businessman, a jazz bandleader, a navy pilot—and a great dad.
- 2002
- 51m
- Documentary
- 6.0/10
Filmmaker Jon Alpert turns the camera on his own family in this intimate portrait of his aging father. As illness and declining vitality reshape his life, the film captures a deeply personal struggle with dignity, humor, and the bonds that hold a family together.
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