Abu

Abu (2017)

June 18th, 20171h 20min

Documentary
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Overview

As a gay man, filmmaker Arshad Khan examines his troubled relationship with his devout, Muslim father Abu. Using family archives and movies, Khan explores his struggle with his identity and compares it to his parents attempts to fit into Canada.


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