Of Fathers and Sons (2017)
Directed by Talal Derki · 99 min · Documentary, War
26.3 TOPICAL score · #3,888 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Talal Derki) has a TOPICAL score of 26.3 - ranked 3,888 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (60 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (60 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read774 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Abu Osama