Papa
2002, English. Directed by Jon Alpert.
He was a businessman, a jazz bandleader, a navy pilot—and a great dad.
Filmmaker Jon Alpert turns the camera on his own family in this intimate portrait of his aging father. As illness and declining vitality reshape his life, the film captures a deeply personal struggle with dignity, humor, and the bonds that hold a family together.
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- 0h 51m
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- None listed
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- English
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- 16 June 2002
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Papa runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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Papa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 2002. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Papa?
Papa (2002) was directed by Jon Alpert.