The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein (1992)
Overview
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein is a 1992 short animated documentary directed by Joyce Borenstein about her father, the Canadian painter Sam Borenstein. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. In Canada, it was named best short documentary at the 12th Genie Awards.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.159 |
Directed By
Joyce Borenstein
Crew
Rita Roy
Christine York
Richard Elson
Colin Neale
Joyce Borenstein
Sally Bochner
David De Volpi
Pierre Landry
Joyce Borenstein
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