A Father's Diary

A father's love, a daughter's truth, and the clash of cultures.

APPROPIATE

2021 / 113min.

Rating7

Genres

Drama

Family

Romance

Synopsis

Hassan and Mario are neighbors. They have raised their daughters, Dina and Isabella together, supporting each other through tough times. When Hassan, faces the challenges of modern life, both inside and outside the home, his reactions propel a series of events that threatens everything he holds dear. When his daughter Dina becomes more than good friends, a life partner, with her best friend Isabella, hard decisions have to be made.

Directors

Golam Mustofa

Actors

Sonali Jain

Christy Eveleigh

Reshma Toha

Eugene Vincent Gomes

Afroz Khan

Nidhi Dhara

Mustakim Hossain Mahin

Brittany Clough

Carmine Iacono

Deepa Khandaka

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