Fortunate Son (film)
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| Directed by | Tony Asimakopoulos |
| Screenplay by | Tony Asimakopoulos |
| Produced by | Mila Aung-Thwin Daniel Cross Bob Moore |
| Starring | Tony Asimakopoulos Aristomenis and Vassiliki Asimakopoulos Natalie Karneef Ruble |
| Cinematography | Tony Asimakopoulos |
| Edited by | Tony Asimakopoulos |
| Music by | Philip Karneef |
| Distributed by | EyeSteelFilm |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English and Greek |
Fortunate Son (French title Le fils béni, Greek καλότυχος γιος, Kalotyhos gios) is an autobiographical feature documentary film by Tony Asimakopoulos, a Canadian film director of Greek origin. The film was released in 2011 and produced by Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross and Bob Moore of the Montreal-based film production company, EyeSteelFilm. The film is in English and Greek, with subtitles in English and French. As Asimakopoulos' first documentary, the film has been called "A searing documentary about family" by Liz Braun of the Toronto Sun, as well as "[...] a story of what binds families together, and what it means to be loved" by Daniel Pratt of Exclaim!.