Fortunate Son (film)

Fortunate Son
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTony Asimakopoulos
Screenplay byTony Asimakopoulos
Produced byMila Aung-Thwin
Daniel Cross
Bob Moore
StarringTony Asimakopoulos
Aristomenis and Vassiliki Asimakopoulos
Natalie Karneef
Ruble
CinematographyTony Asimakopoulos
Edited byTony Asimakopoulos
Music byPhilip Karneef
Distributed byEyeSteelFilm
Release date
  • 20 October 2011 (2011-10-20) (Montréal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish 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!.