

Abu
Director: Arshad Khan
As a gay man, filmmaker Arshad Khan examines his troubled relationship with his devout, Muslim father Abu. Using family archives and movies, Khan explores his struggle with his identity and compares it to his parents attempts to fit into Canada.
In brief
Abu (2017) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 4.8/10 from 4 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 20min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Abu runs 80 minutes (1h 20min).
What rating does Abu have?
Abu has an average rating of 4.8/10 based on 4 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Abu from?
Abu was released in 2017.
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