Documentary · Canada · 2025 · 44m

Don't Come Upstairs

Director

Cast

Mike Lobel as Himself Melanie Lobel as Herself Elliot Lobel as Himself

Crew

Gabriela Osio Vanden — Director of Photography Cecilio Escobar — Editor Mike Lobel — Editor Mike Lobel — Writer Mika Collins — Writer Joe Kicak — Producer

Tagline

“We understood one thing: never ask Dad what he does for work.”

Synopsis

A filmmaker explores his family's 30-year hidden secret through home videos, despite risks to everyone's safety. Based on Mike Lobel's investigation into what his parents kept from him and his siblings.

Key Collaborators

Mike Lobel Director Gabriela Osio Vanden Director of Photography Cecilio Escobar Editor Mike Lobel Editor Mike Lobel Writer Mika Collins Writer Joe Kicak Producer Alona Metzer Producer

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