The Invisible Father
Directed by Thérèse Heliczer22 augusti 2020 57mDokumentär
In the 1960s, beat poet and experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer helped shaped New American Cinema, and was enmeshed with iconic filmmaker Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground at the very start of their careers. Through interviews with family and friends, found photos, and archival footage, Piero's daughter, Thérèse, explores the artistic legacy and life of a man she never knew. This intimate documentary explores the promise and perils of leading an authentic, creative life, and the impact that it can have on the people you leave behind in the process. Can you make peace with never knowing your father if you can find a connection to him through his art?
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The Invisible Father was released on 22 augusti 2020.
The Invisible Father was directed by Thérèse Heliczer.
The Invisible Father has a runtime of 57m.
The Invisible Father was produced by Kate Keckler Dandel.
In the 1960s, beat poet and experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer helped shaped New American Cinema, and was enmeshed with iconic filmmaker Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground at the very start of their careers. Through interviews with family and friends, found photos, and archival footage, Piero's daughter, Thérèse, explores the artistic legacy and life of a man she never knew. This intimate documentary explores the promise and perils of leading an authentic, creative life, and the impact that it can have on the people you leave behind in the process. Can you make peace with never knowing your father if you can find a connection to him through his art?
The key characters in The Invisible Father are Self (Thérèse Heliczer), Self (archive footage) (Jonas Mekas), Self (John Cale).
The Invisible Father is a Dokumentär film.