# I Am Your Father > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I_Am_Your_Father > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I_Am_Your_Father.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Your_Father > Source revision: 1348312366 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2015 film by Marcos Cabotá and Toni Bestard This article is about the documentary. For the quote, see [I am your father](/source/I_am_your_father). I Am Your Father Directed by Marcos Cabota and Toni Bestard Written by Toni Bestard & Marcos Cabotá Produced by Paula Serra Starring David Prowse Jeremy Bulloch Narrated by Colm Meaney Cinematography Nicolás Pinzón and Daniel Torrelló Edited by Saúl Benejama Music by Tolo Prats Production companies IB3 Nova Televisió Singular Audiovisual Strange Friends Release date 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) Running time 82 minutes Country Spain Languages English, Spanish ***I Am Your Father*** is a 2015 Spanish [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) written and directed by [Toni Bestard](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toni_Bestard&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Bestard)] and [Marcos Cabotá](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcos_Cabot%C3%A1&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Cabot%C3%A1)]. The film deals with actor [David Prowse](/source/David_Prowse) many years after he played the role of [Darth Vader](/source/Darth_Vader) in the original *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* trilogy.[1] ## Synopsis [David Prowse](/source/David_Prowse) is a [bodybuilder](/source/Bodybuilder) and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars_(film))*, *[The Empire Strikes Back](/source/The_Empire_Strikes_Back)*, and *[Return of the Jedi](/source/Return_of_the_Jedi)*. Unlike most of the other *Star Wars* stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since [James Earl Jones](/source/James_Earl_Jones) dubbed Vader's voice and [Sebastian Shaw](/source/Sebastian_Shaw_(actor)) portrayed an unmasked Vader (in *Return of the Jedi*). Prowse lived anonymously in [Croydon](/source/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](/source/Return_of_the_Jedi)*. ## Cast - [David Prowse](/source/David_Prowse), Actor / [Darth Vader](/source/Darth_Vader) - [Kenny Baker](/source/Kenny_Baker_(English_actor)), Actor / [R2-D2](/source/R2-D2) - Michael Atiyeh, colorist for *Star Wars* comics - Marcus Hearn, author of *The Cinema of George Lucas* - [Gary Kurtz](/source/Gary_Kurtz), producer of *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars_(film))* and *[The Empire Strikes Back](/source/The_Empire_Strikes_Back)* - [Brian Muir](/source/Brian_Muir_(sculptor)), Darth Vader helmet sculptor - [Robert Watts](/source/Robert_Watts), *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* producer - [Jeremy Bulloch](/source/Jeremy_Bulloch), Actor / [Boba Fett](/source/Boba_Fett) - [Lou Ferrigno](/source/Lou_Ferrigno), Actor ## Production The film was developed by production companies IB3, Nova Televisió, Singular Audiovisual, and Strange Friends.[2] ## Release *I Am Your Father* was originally released in Spain on 20 November 2015.[3] The film was later released internationally through [Netflix](/source/Netflix) in September 2016.[4] The film was also featured at the [47th International Film Festival of India](/source/International_Film_Festival_of_India) in November 2016.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Sancha Rojo, María De (7 October 2016). ["'I Am Your Father', el documental español que homenajea al ignorado actor de Darth Vader"](http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2016/07/10/documental-i-am-your-father_n_10812226.html). *El Huffington Post* (in Spanish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163103/http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2016/07/10/documental-i-am-your-father_n_10812226.html) from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Press, Europa (7 February 2016). ["'Sueños de sal ' vuelve a Novelda con un Goya bajo el brazo"](http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/02/07/56b72773ca4741e82b8b460a.html). *ELMUNDO* (in Spanish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100832/http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/02/07/56b72773ca4741e82b8b460a.html) from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Casas, Quim (17 November 2015). ["'I am your father': David Prowse, la estrella más anónima"](http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/critica-your-father-david-prowse-darth-vader-4678808). *El Periódico* (in Spanish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161118162657/http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/critica-your-father-david-prowse-darth-vader-4678808) from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Munar, Jennifer (15 September 2016). ["'I am your father' viajará a Estados Unidos y Canadá de la mano de Netflix"](http://ultimahora.es/noticias/cultura/2016/09/15/220308/your-father-viajara-estados-unidos-canada-mano-netflix.html). *Ultima Hora* (in Spanish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100820/http://ultimahora.es/noticias/cultura/2016/09/15/220308/your-father-viajara-estados-unidos-canada-mano-netflix.html) from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Documentary on Darth Vader actor's documentary at Iffi 2016 - Times of India"](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/documentary-on-darth-vader-actors-documentary-at-iffi-2016/articleshow/55457466.cms). *The Times of India*. 16 November 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170101214604/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/documentary-on-darth-vader-actors-documentary-at-iffi-2016/articleshow/55457466.cms) from the original on 1 January 2017. 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