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Next of Kin (1984 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Next of Kin' is a 1984 film directed by Atom Egoyan. It is Egoyan's first feature film and won prizes at International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and was nominated for Best Achievement in Direction in the Genie Awards.
Plot summary
Twenty-three-year-old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah.
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DVD release
'Next of Kin' was first made commercially available via a DVD set along with Egoyan's second full-length film, 'Family Viewing'. It was also released in the U.K. in BD and DVD by Curzon Artificial Eye.
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