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'All About My Father' is a 2002 Norwegian biographical documentary film written and directed by Even Benestad. 'All About My Father' is a personal documentary about the director's father, the famous sexologist and trans person Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, who lives in the southern Norwegian city of Grimstad.

The film won the Teddy Award for best documentary at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival, the Critics' Award at the 2002 Gothenburg Film Festival, and the Documentary Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad. It also won the 2002 Amanda Award for Best Film (Norwegian). The film was well received by critics, getting five out of six points from reviewers in 'Aftenposten', 'Dagbladet', 'Verdens Gang' and the NRK radio show 'Filmpolitiet'.

Internationally, the film was shown in several film festivals.

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Category:2002 films

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Category:Norwegian documentary films

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Category:Films scored by John Erik Kaada

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Category:Cultural depictions of transgender people

Category:Cultural depictions of biologists


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