Daddy And Pappa Documentary Analysis

Reflection on Documentary

Daddy and Pappa is considered to be one of the breakthrough documentaries if one talks about the trials and tribulations that are faced by gay parents and the route that they have to take if they want to become parents. The documentary takes the viewer inside the lives of the four families that comprise gay parents. One of the key themes that the documentary seems to explore is how it talks about the ambiguous place of interracial family politics that one gets to see in America. At the same time, the film raises important questions about the way surrogacy and adoption seem to work in the United States. The other important part that it tends to discuss is the sort of complicated relationship that married couples who are homosexual have to go through once they decide to become a parent.

Now, one of the important things that needs to be looked at during the course of such documentaries is how the on-location shooting is being discussed across the country. From the technical viewpoint, the documentary is crisp, and the editing is top-notch, to say the least. At the same time, the documentary does not act as a promotional outlet for gay couples adopting a child. Instead, what it tends to do is paint a very effective picture of the way the whole thing regarding gay parents is being exhibited during the course of the documentary. The end message, though, is the positivity that one gets to see during the whole movie. Thus, effectively, it does a good job when it comes to making sure that it brings into the spotlight the new kind of American family. The documentary also provides important information about the sort of charitable activities that gay men are doing and shows the side of these people, which is not known to many people.

Reference

Farr, D. (2008). Documenting gay men: Identity and performance in reality television and documentary film. The Journal of Popular Culture, 41(4), 720-722.