Of Fathers and Sons

Of Fathers and Sons

2017

Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gained the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses primarily on the children, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up with a father whose only dream is to establish an Islamic caliphate.

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82
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Film Detail

Genre
Documentary - Military and War
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 16, 2018
US Box Office
$12,579 (#7258 of 7379)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Arabic: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Koch Lorber Films
Released
April 16, 2019
Acquired Date
September 6, 2022
Times Seen
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Actors

Tia Alkerdi
Tia Alkerdi
Yara Ibrahim
Yara Ibrahim
Abu Osama
Abu Osama
Ayman Osama
Ayman Osama
Osama Osama
Osama Osama

Directors

Talal Derki
Talal Derki

Producers

Hans Robert Eisenhauer
Hans Robert Eisenhauer
Ansgar Frerich
Ansgar Frerich
Eva Kemme
Eva Kemme
Tobias Siebert
Tobias Siebert

Writers

Talal Derki
Talal Derki
Abd-Elhamed Emad Taha
Abd-Elhamed Emad Taha

User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
23 votes
RT Hot
76%
Popcornmeter
10 votes
METASCORE
70
7 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2,791 votes

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