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The Dad

Title:	The Dad
Category:	Documentary Short Films
Genre:	cancer, resilience, sons, parental loss, father
Running Time:	14 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Year:	2025
Language:	English

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Synopsis:

A larger than life 'Cancer Relief' charity fundraiser, 'The Big Pink Dress' struggles through grief and personal health issues to race in memory of his beloved father.

Quirky , at times sad and at other times funny - a poignant film.

It is about a Man who struggles greatly following the loss of his father and other relatives to cancer. He is a well known charity fundraiser in the North East of England called 'The Big Pink Dress' as he always races in a pink dress and stands well over 6 foot tall. The film 'The Dad' is a tribute to his father,

Credits:

David Taylor
Director
The Red Bench Guy