dad from sinking a bottle of rum every time his back is turned. el father is certainly a character, with his wild eyes and colourful past. but you need to actually watch the film that this is about to find out more about that past. viewed on its own, el father plays himself is frustratingly enigmatic. you're best off catching this in a double bill with the original film, la fortaleza, and that's happening at london's ica this weekend.