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All About My Father

All About My Father

Genres

Documentary

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Young film director Even Benestad tells the story of his own father Espen Benestad who is a transvestite and seeks his son's acceptance.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Norwegian

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

22 February 2002

Country

Denmark

Cast

Espen Benestad

Espen Benestad

Himself

Elsa Almås

Elsa Almås

Herself (wife)

Elisabeth Benestad

Elisabeth Benestad

Herself (daughter)

Liv

Liv

Herself (first wife)

Even Benestad

Even Benestad

Himself (son)

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