Mark Tran

The theme of Mark Tran’s ‘All About Dad’ hits close to many homes here in Silicon Valley. Not only must the characters (Vietnamese immigrants and their children) struggle with common generational differences, they must deal with the parents’ ideal of success.

The film more than lived up to the expectations of the packed theatre. Members of the filmmaker’s family were in attendance for the screening, and I may have been seated next to the proudest “papa” in the house, Scott Sublett. Mark’s script was developed in Scott Sublett’s (’Generic Thriller’) San Jose State screenwriting class.

The only fault I found with the production was that the father’s epiphany happened unrealistically fast, although this is a minor quibble in an otherwise exceptional film.

‘All About Dad’ a Cinequest best bet.