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201124 minPGdocumentary

Our Fathers

201124 minPGdocumentary

Liseth Medema reflects on her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness and engages in a conversation with her father to bridge their emotional distance.

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Liseth Medema reflects on her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness and engages in a conversation with her father to bridge their emotional distance.

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Filmmaker Liseth Medema was raised by her father as a Jehovah's Witness. When she did not want to continue with the faith, she had to leave her parental home. In this documentary, she speaks to her father, in an attempt to get closer to each other.

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