Father's Day

From Women Make Movies

Directed by Ayana O’Shun

75 minutes / Color
French; English / English subtitles
Release: 2026
Copyright: 2026

A luminous and courageous documentary that confronts the pain of paternal absence, FATHER’S DAY seeks understanding, agency, and reconciliation. Sparked by her father’s departure when she was two years old, O’Shun sets out to examine why so many fathers are absent in Black communities across North America — and how this absence shapes daughters, families, and collective futures.

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O’Shun, Ayana (film director)
O’Shun, Ayana (screenwriter)
O’Shun, Ayana (film producer)
Bellange, Bianca (film producer)

Other credits

Cinematography, Katerine Giguère; editing, Alex Bergeron; music, William Gaboury.


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reconciliation,fathers,Black fathers,Black fatherhood,Canadian,African-American,African American,family,families,family relations,fatherhood,sociology,psychology,parenting; "Father's Day"; Women Make Movies
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Director: Ayana O’Shun