Of Fathers and Sons

An unflinching, quietly devastating immersion into radicalization, offering rare access but demanding emotional endurance.

Directed by

Talal Derki

Genres

Documentary, War

Starring

Abu Osama

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

War, family, parenthood, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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