Faith of Our Fathers, a film by Hamilton Sterling (1997)
During the Gulf War a black artist observes a demented capitalist and a derelict priest entice a naïve young man into exploiting an innocent in this dark comedy of post-Reagan's America. "A surreal tragicomedy of the right’s “trickle-down” America — and the seeds of where we are now." Viewable on: watch.Eventive.org — Faith of Our Fathers, a film by HS, was shot in 1991 and awarded a completion grant by the AFI/NEA. Premiering at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, the film also played the Cinequest Film Festival (where it was nominated for a Maverick Spirit Award), the Santa Monica Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and the NYC Anthology Film Archives.
Director: Hamilton Sterling
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Jeff Hawk as Charles |
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George Gelernter as Nick |
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James Geralden as Cecil |
| Production | Hamilton Sterling | Producer |
| Directing | Hamilton Sterling | Director |
| Writing | Hamilton Sterling | Writer |