{{short description|2015 film by Marcos Cabotá and Toni Bestard}} {{About|the documentary|the quote|I am your father}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = I Am Your Father | image = I am your father.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Marcos Cabota and Toni Bestard | producer = Paula Serra | writer = Toni Bestard & Marcos Cabotá | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[David Prowse]] * [[Jeremy Bulloch]] }} | narrator = [[Colm Meaney]] | music = Tolo Prats | cinematography = Nicolás Pinzón and Daniel Torrelló | editing = Saúl Benejama | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2015|11|20|df=y}} | runtime = 82 minutes | country = Spain | language = English, Spanish | production_companies = {{Plainlist| * IB3 * Nova Televisió * Singular Audiovisual * Strange Friends }} }} '''''I Am Your Father''''' is a 2015 Spanish [[documentary film]] written and directed by {{ill|Toni Bestard|es|Toni Bestard}} and {{ill|Marcos Cabotá|es|Marcos Cabotá}}. The film deals with actor [[David Prowse]] many years after he played the role of [[Darth Vader]] in the original ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sancha Rojo|first1=María De|title='I Am Your Father', el documental español que homenajea al ignorado actor de Darth Vader|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2016/07/10/documental-i-am-your-father_n_10812226.html|access-date=18 November 2016|work=El Huffington Post|date=7 October 2016|language=es|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163103/http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2016/07/10/documental-i-am-your-father_n_10812226.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Synopsis== [[David Prowse]] is a [[bodybuilder]] and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'', and ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''. Unlike most of the other ''Star Wars'' stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since [[James Earl Jones]] dubbed Vader's voice and [[Sebastian Shaw (actor)|Sebastian Shaw]] portrayed an unmasked Vader (in ''Return of the Jedi''). Prowse lived anonymously in [[Croydon]], a suburb of London.
The story begins with a young filmmaker who travels to London to propose that Prowse reshoot the unmasking scene from ''Jedi'', to prove that Prowse could have played Darth Vader. In a symbolic way, the directors, assisted by a group of enthusiastic fans, try to give Prowse the recognition he never had.
In this documentary, the directors find some clues about the difficult relationship between Prowse and Lucasfilm, suggesting that the reason for their differences was an article published by a British newspaper during the shooting of ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''.
==Cast== * [[David Prowse]], Actor / [[Darth Vader]] * [[Kenny Baker (English actor)|Kenny Baker]], Actor / [[R2-D2]] * Michael Atiyeh, colorist for ''Star Wars'' comics * Marcus Hearn, author of ''The Cinema of George Lucas'' * [[Gary Kurtz]], producer of ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' * [[Brian Muir (sculptor)|Brian Muir]], Darth Vader helmet sculptor * [[Robert Watts]], ''[[Star Wars]]'' producer * [[Jeremy Bulloch]], Actor / [[Boba Fett]] * [[Lou Ferrigno]], Actor
==Production== The film was developed by production companies IB3, Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, and Strange Friends.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Press|first1=Europa|title='Sueños de sal ' vuelve a Novelda con un Goya bajo el brazo|url=http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/02/07/56b72773ca4741e82b8b460a.html|access-date=18 November 2016|work=ELMUNDO|date=7 February 2016|language=es|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100832/http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/02/07/56b72773ca4741e82b8b460a.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Release== ''I Am Your Father'' was originally released in Spain on 20 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Casas|first1=Quim|title='I am your father': David Prowse, la estrella más anónima|url=http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/critica-your-father-david-prowse-darth-vader-4678808|access-date=18 November 2016|work=El Periódico|date=17 November 2015|language=es|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118162657/http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/critica-your-father-david-prowse-darth-vader-4678808|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was later released internationally through [[Netflix]] in September 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Munar|first1=Jennifer|title='I am your father' viajará a Estados Unidos y Canadá de la mano de Netflix|url=http://ultimahora.es/noticias/cultura/2016/09/15/220308/your-father-viajara-estados-unidos-canada-mano-netflix.html|access-date=18 November 2016|work=Ultima Hora|date=15 September 2016|language=es|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100820/http://ultimahora.es/noticias/cultura/2016/09/15/220308/your-father-viajara-estados-unidos-canada-mano-netflix.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was also featured at the [[International Film Festival of India|47th International Film Festival of India]] in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Documentary on Darth Vader actor's documentary at Iffi 2016 - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/documentary-on-darth-vader-actors-documentary-at-iffi-2016/articleshow/55457466.cms|access-date=18 November 2016|work=The Times of India|date=16 November 2016|archive-date=1 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101214604/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/documentary-on-darth-vader-actors-documentary-at-iffi-2016/articleshow/55457466.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt2949296|I Am Your Father}}
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