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...
Key facts
Cast
Abu Osama
Original language
Arabic
First release
November 15, 2017 (Brazil)
Awards
Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
Setting
Syria
Crew
Producer
Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Tobias Siebert
Cinematography
Kahtan Hassoun
Editing
Anne Fabini
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2019 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 2019 generic
- AFI Fest 2018 generic - World Cinema
- European Film Awards 2018 generic - Best Documentary nominee
- Sundance Film Festival 2018 generic
- Sydney Film Festival 2018 generic - International Documentaries
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 15, 2017 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | March 7, 2018 |
| Streaming | Romania | March 24, 2018 |
| Streaming | Poland | September 19, 2018 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 16, 2018 |
| Streaming | Hungary | February 2, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 21, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 24, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Talal Derki |
| Cast | Abu Osama (Self) |
| Producer | Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Tobias Siebert |
| Executive producer | Dan Cogan, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Jenny Raskin |
| Cinematography | Kahtan Hassoun |
| Editing | Anne Fabini |
Additional data: TMDB.
