Synopsis
Of Fathers And Sons
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.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Of Fathers and Sons sits at position #23.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Of Fathers and Sons premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #211 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #17 of 27 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Lebanon, Netherlands, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Basis Berlin Filmproduktion, Ventana Film |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | November 15, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7519174 |
| Official Site | www.offathersandsons.com |