Sons of Haji Omar

NR 58 minDocumentary
Haji Omar and his three sons belong to the Lakankhel, a Pashtoon tribal group in northeastern Afghanistan. The film focuses on his family: Haji Omar, the patriarch; Anwar, the eldest, his father's favorite, a pastoralist and expert horseman; Jannat Gul, cultivator and ambitious rebel; and Ismail, the youngest, attending school with a view to a job as a government official.
DirectorDavid Newman
WritersDavid NewmanAsen Balikci

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:ONF | NFB