Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling (1997)
After 4000 years of monumental chaos, if you've got hope you're up to no good.
During the Gulf War a black artist observes a demented capitalist and a derelict priest entice a naïve young man into exploiting an innocent in this dark comedy of post-Reagan's America. "A surreal tragicomedy of the right’s “trickle-down” America — and the seeds of where we are now." Viewable on: watch.Eventive.org — Faith of Our Fathers, a film by HS, was shot in 1991 and awarded a completion grant by the AFI/NEA. Premiering at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, the film also played the Cinequest Film Festival (where it was nominated for a Maverick Spirit Award), the Santa Monica Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and the NYC Anthology Film Archives.
Cast
- Jeff Hawk - Charles
- George Gelernter - Nick
- James Geralden - Cecil
Screenplay
Themes
Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
dark comedy
Trailer
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- What is Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling about?
- During the Gulf War a black artist observes a demented capitalist and a derelict priest entice a naïve young man into exploiting an innocent in this dark comedy of post-Reagan's America. "A surreal tragicomedy of the right’s “trickle-down” America — and the seeds of where we are now." Viewable on: watch.Eventive.org — Faith of Our Fathers, a film by HS, was shot in 1991 and awarded a completion grant by the AFI/NEA. Premiering at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, the film also played the Cinequest Film Festival (where it was nominated for a Maverick Spirit Award), the Santa Monica Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and the NYC Anthology Film Archives.
- Who directed Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling?
- Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling was directed by Hamilton Sterling.
- Who stars in Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling?
- Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling stars Jeff Hawk, George Gelernter, James Geralden.
- How long is Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling?
- Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling?
- Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling is a Drama, Comedy film.
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- Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling was produced in United States of America.
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- The themes of Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling include: Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Dark Comedy and Irony.