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The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein

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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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  • biography
  • short film

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Oscar nominations
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Total nominations
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
  • 1 win
  • 1 nomination total

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Release dates

  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG1 Jan 1992

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The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein was released on 1 January 1992.

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1IMDb 6.4/10
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    CinemaSerf

    4/1/2024

    6/10

    It starts off rather like an exhibition in a museum, this documentary. Narrated by his daughter, Joyce, we are introduced to the early works of this acclaimed Canadian artist whilst learning of his upbringing in a post-depression society where it was very hard for a single man to get a job, and where he frequently went to a soup kitchen for his victuals. He never lost his love of drawing and painting, though, and as …

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