A man suffers a minor car accident, and a week later constructs a new identity, claiming he can't "remember" being a father. Nearly twenty years later, his amnesia persists, yet no brain damage or physical cause are ever found. Enthralling and thought-provoking, 'Forgetting Dad' offers an award-winning case study of dissociation, parental abandonment, and family enmenshment in mental illness.

Documentary

Forgetting Dad

Matt Sweetwood

Rick Minnich

Winner
Special Mention of the Documentary Jury	Best Documentary

Achtung Berlin 2009

Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2008

Winner
Honorable Mention Best Documentary

Dallas Video Festival 2010

Winner
Festival Prize	Best Feature-Length Documentary

Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZDOC) 2009

Nominee
Magnolia Award	Best History & Biography Documentary

Shanghai International TV Festival 2010

“… a carefully crafted, though-provoking family mystery story about memory. It reminds us that remembering can be even more painful than forgetting.” 

David Spiegel, M.D

“Raw and honest. Captures the mystery of these kinds of disorders and how challenging it can be for everyone involved.” 

Forgetting Dad

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