# Where to watch El Father Plays Himself (2020) in the UK

> El Father Plays Himself (2020) is currently available to stream in the UK on GuideDoc, True Story, and DocAlliance Films. Last verified on 13 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2020  
**Runtime:** 105 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 7.0/10  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 13 May 2026 (2026-05-12T23:36:27.010Z)  

## Synopsis

A young film director returns to Venezuela, inspired to make a film based on his father's life in the Amazon jungle (La Fortaleza, Jorge Thielen Armand). He casts Father to play himself. What starts as an act of love and ambition — filmmaking to more deeply understand the self, and the other — spirals into a process which confronts Father’s struggles with addiction and his life devoid of his son. EL FATHER PLAYS HIMSELF holds a steady lens to the way the act of cinema unearths, binds, heals and destroys.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Stream (subscription)

- [GuideDoc](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/697418-el-father-como-si-mismo/watch?locale=GB)
- [True Story](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/697418-el-father-como-si-mismo/watch?locale=GB)
- [DocAlliance Films](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/697418-el-father-como-si-mismo/watch?locale=GB)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I stream El Father Plays Himself in the UK?**

El Father Plays Himself (2020) is currently included in subscriptions to GuideDoc, True Story, and DocAlliance Films in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.

**Is El Father Plays Himself on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

El Father Plays Himself is currently included with: GuideDoc, True Story, and DocAlliance Films.

**How accurate is this film's availability data?**

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## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
- Canonical URL: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/697418/el-father-plays-himself-2020
- Poster image: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pyR2mrMNdffm3MjOPtltVUminPH.jpg
- JSON variant: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/697418/el-father-plays-himself-2020.json

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