‘Father’s Day’, a raw, moving film about absent fathers in Black communities

The fifteenth edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival has kicked off in Paris. 11 powerful films from across the globe are being showcased. One of the pieces in the spotlight this year is “Fête des pères” or “Father’s Day” by Ayana O’Shun, a raw, moving look at absent fathers in Black communities, told through powerful stories from Quebec and Guadeloupe. The film director was FRANCE 24’s guest in Eye on Africa.