My Father’s Prison

My Father’s Prison 2023 Directed by Iván Andrés Simonovis Pertíñez La prisión de mi padre

When Ivan Simonovis becomes the first and most famous political prisoner in Venezuela, a 15-year period of imprisonment leaves devastating effects on his and his family’s lives. Living in exile as a filmmaker, his son Ivan Andrés crafts a very personal and moving story, using over 25 years of unique family material, showing history from an angle never seen before. A family that had to overcome extreme hardship, a father that has to find his place in life again and a son that faces his traumas by inviting the viewer into the core of a wound that touched both his family and his entire country.

Country Venezuela

Production Countries Czech Republic , Venezuela

Language Spanish

Spoken Language Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Studio Beep

Release Date 23 April 2023

81 mins