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| Strong Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Bawa |
| Written by | Ian Bawa |
| Produced by | Fritz Adelman Markus Henkel Ian Bawa |
| Starring | Mandeep Sodhi Amrit Parbhakar |
| Cinematography | Markus Henkel |
| Edited by | Ian Bawa Markus Henkel Ted Husband |
| Music by | Milos Mitrovic Max Walter Amine Bouzaher |
Production companies | Farpoint Films Thin Stuff Productions |
| Distributed by | Farpoint Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Punjabi |
Strong Son is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ian Bawa and released in 2026.[1] The film stars Mandeep Sodhi as Harvinder “Harvey” Singh, an Indo-Canadian bodybuilder who moves back home to become a caregiver for his father Jagdeep (Amrit Parbhakar) due to his father's declining health.[2]
The cast also includes Michaela Kurimsky, Yuvraj Singh Dhesi, Erik Athavale, Onalee Ames, Suzanne Pringle, Kristian Jordan, Susan Loewen and Josh Pinette in supporting roles.
Production
[edit]Bawa's full-length directorial debut, the film is an expansion of his short film of the same name, which premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Based in part on his real-life relationship with his own father Jagdeep, the short version directly starred his father as the fictional dad.[4]
Bawa subsequently released the short films My Son Went Quiet and The Best in 2024, with both films also drawing on Bawa's real-life relationship with his father.[5]
The feature version went into production in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 2025.[2]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lana Castle, "Seventeen, Strong Son to bow in TIFF’s Discovery". Playback, July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Nicholas Sokic, "Ian Bawa’s feature debut Strong Son shooting in Winnipeg". Playback, February 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Winnipeg filmmaker gets personal in TIFF short film 'Strong Son'". CBC News Manitoba, September 14, 2020.
- ↑ Ian Bawa, "My big break was a film about my dad. Then he passed away". Now or Never, March 10, 2022.
- ↑ Randall King, "Manitoba credits roll at TIFF". Winnipeg Free Press, September 5, 2024.
- ↑ Ryan Lattanzio, "Jodie Comer and Harry Melling Taxidermy Musical ‘Stuffed’ Leads TIFF Discovery Lineup of Rising Filmmakers". IndieWire, July 22, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Strong Son at IMDb
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