Father Xmas (2001)
On Christmas Eve in 1968 six-year-old army brat Clairee simultaneously learns the hard truth about Santa Claus and the realities of war. Her bullying older brother Mickey informs her that Santa insn't real and that their absent father is actually far away, serving his country in the Vietnam War.
- Date of release
- 2001-12-25
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Director
- Marie Rose
Casting
- Dakota Fanning — Clairee
- Stephen Fanning — Mickey
- Christopher Lohr — Father
Interesting facts
Father Xmas is a 2001 short film from director Marie Rose and the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women starring Dakota Fanning in her debut as six-year-old Clairee who learns from her older brother that Santa Claus is not real and that their father is fighting in the Vietnam War.
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