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Of Fathers and Sons

20171h 39mTalal Derki
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 96% · Metacritic 70

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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.

DocumentaryWar
IndoctrinationAl QaedaSyrian Civil WarRadical IslamDocumentary

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What is Of Fathers and Sons (2017) about?

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.

Who stars in Of Fathers and Sons?

Of Fathers and Sons stars Abu Osama (Self). The film was directed by Talal Derki.

How long is Of Fathers and Sons?

Of Fathers and Sons has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2017.

Is Of Fathers and Sons worth watching?

Of Fathers and Sons holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 96. Fans of Documentary, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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