Synopsis
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
Of Fathers and Sons (2017) is a 1h 39min documentary feature film by Talal Derki. Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life f...
Facts
Awards
Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
Setting
Syria
Original language
Arabic
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2019 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 2019 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2018 generic
