Of Fathers and Sons (2017)

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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.

• Released: 2017-11-15
• Genres: Documentary, War
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 60 votes

Directed by Talal Derki.

Top cast

• Abu Osama as Self

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Where to watch Of Fathers and Sons

• United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on True Story; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
• India: stream on True Story
• Canada: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, True Story, DocPlay Amazon Channel

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