
“IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE” delves into themes of identity and heritage within an African-American family, following Grammy-winning rapper Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith as he reconnects with his estranged father to forge a new path on Chicago’s challenging South Side. Having grown up in a fractured family, Che believed his father, Brian, to be deceased after not seeing him for over two decades. However, upon purchasing his father’s childhood home, Che embarks on a quest to locate him, discovering that Brian is now a homeless alcoholic residing just a few blocks away. The film offers an insightful exploration of memory and identity, tracing Che and Brian’s collective effort to establish a new legacy for themselves, their community, and future generations, two generations after the era of slavery.