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In Search of Our Fathers
| Length: | 55 min |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
African-American filmmaker Marco Williams was twenty-four years old the first time he learned his father's name. He had been raised in a closely knit family where for generations, strong, husbandless mothers were the norm and fathers promptly disappeared.
This film documents Marco's seven-year search for the elusive father he never knew and his coming to terms with the truth of his origins. Ironically, this quest for his father actually brings him closer to his mother. It was her resourcefulness that enabled them both to improve their lives. She saw to it that Marco received a first-rate education, and later, that she was able to pursue her own ambitions. This portrait of an African-American family shows that even in a "fatherless" household, there can be strong family ties that support the younger generation.
This film documents Marco's seven-year search for the elusive father he never knew and his coming to terms with the truth of his origins. Ironically, this quest for his father actually brings him closer to his mother. It was her resourcefulness that enabled them both to improve their lives. She saw to it that Marco received a first-rate education, and later, that she was able to pursue her own ambitions. This portrait of an African-American family shows that even in a "fatherless" household, there can be strong family ties that support the younger generation.
"A compelling personal odyssey... raises significant issues of single- parent families in the black community." - Booklist
"An unforgettable movie about blacks in America, about the so-called "nuclear family," and most of all, about the bonds between parents and children." - San Francisco Chronicle
"An engaging, real-life detective story." - The Dallas Morning News
"An unforgettable movie about blacks in America, about the so-called "nuclear family," and most of all, about the bonds between parents and children." - San Francisco Chronicle
"An engaging, real-life detective story." - The Dallas Morning News
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1994
Sundance Film Festival, 1992
San Francisco International Film Festival, 1992
USA Film Festival, 1992
Margaret Mead Film Festival, 1992
Sundance Film Festival, 1992
San Francisco International Film Festival, 1992
USA Film Festival, 1992
Margaret Mead Film Festival, 1992
