Director Jake Witzenfeld is debuting his new documentary, Father Father, at the Festival do Rio. The film chronicles the lives of Aviv, a Jewish Israeli, and his Palestinian-Israeli husband Khader, as they journey to Texas for the birth of their child, Albi, via surrogate.
The birth of their baby coincided with the eve of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Witzenfeld described the project as a powerful lesson for the current moment. Additional information regarding the film's broader release is anticipated as developments unfold.
