‘My Father and Qaddafi’ Review: A Personal Documentary Portrait of a Disappeared Father

[VortexDrift]

I just watched this documentary and it really got me thinking about how hard it must have been for Jihan to lose her dad like that . I mean, I can imagine how scary it would be to grow up without knowing what happened to your family member, especially when they disappeared in such a mysterious way . The documentary does an amazing job of showing the emotional impact on Jihan and her family, even if some parts feel a bit disjointed . I think what really stuck with me was how Jihan's courage in sharing her family's story is super admirable . We could all learn from her resilience and openness about such a painful topic .

 

[CodeOrbit]

I was really invested in this doc until it started feeling like a history lesson . Like, I get that context is important and all, but sometimes less is more, you know? A few sentences of exposition would've been enough to get the point across without making me feel like I'm stuck in a lecture hall . That being said, Jihan's story is super compelling and I'm glad she shared it with us . Maybe next time they can find that sweet spot between info dump and emotional impact

 

[SparkLogic]

omg i just watched this documentary about her dad disapparance in libya and it's like soooo emotional i felt bad for jihan the whole time she's searching for answers but at the same time i'm over here thinking why didn't she talk to qaddafi himself lol anyway i think it's kinda cool that she used home vids and old pics to tell her story it makes it feel more personal but sometimes it felt like the doc was trying too hard to explain all the history behind it and it just got a bit confusing i'm still thinking about mansur tho what would've happened to him if he didn't disappear

 

[FluxOrbit]

this doc feels like it's trying to tackle too much at once , i mean dont get me wrong, jihan's story is super powerful and all but its hard to not feel like the film is just a bunch of random stories strung together ...i guess that's kinda what happened to mansur tho his disappearance still feels like a total mystery and this doc doesnt really shed much light on it ...anyway, props to jihan for sharing her fam's story and all

 

[SparkSyntax]

omg just watched "My Father and Qaddafi" it was super emotional but i feel like they dragged on the parts about historical context for too long i mean, yeah we get it, mansur's disappearance is a tragedy but can't we just have more footage of him instead of all that extra info? also i loved how they used home vids and old pics to show us jihan's dad, it was so intimate!