Of Fathers and Sons - Die Kinder des Kalifats

2017 [GERMAN]

Action / Documentary / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 96% · 23 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 2902 2.9K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Talal Derki Photo
Talal Derki

Top cast

Abu Osama Photo
Abu Osama as Himself
Ayman Osama Photo
Ayman Osama as Himself
Osama Osama Photo
Osama Osama as Himself
Yara Ibrahim Photo
Yara Ibrahim as
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Richard H 6 / 10

A good look into the Western supported opposition

A good look into the Western supported opposition. This isn't really the fringe of the opposition, their beliefs are widespread. This is one of many pieces about the Islamists but it highlights what we don't get, what is missing from the one sided journalism, which would be a look into the government side of the conflict, those who fight to uphold a secular state and the right for survival for the minorities. There is so much about the opposition but nothing from the government side, except for a little on YouTube.
Reviewed by dave d 7 / 10

Of Fathers and Sons' is a 2017 Arabic-language

'Of Fathers and Sons' is a 2017 Arabic-language German-Syrian documentary film directed by Talal Derki about radical jihadism and terrorist training in Syria. Unlike a bunch of other docs from Syria, this may strike fear in the west just for the vitriol the Syrians profiled have for America, and just about anyone opposed to their cause. What is their cause? They might not even know. Some movies have made me feel empathy for the civil war torn country, but this one left me curious. Is this more of a normal? Are these fringe radicals that could develop into something problematic? Wouldn't it be nice to not have war and the aftermath it creates. If you've following Syria at all this is required viewing, but it's not necessary. Final Score: 7.1/10
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

Behind the hard, tough exterior built by fervent

Behind the hard, tough exterior built by fervent Islamist beliefs and yearning for death in Allah's cause, salafist jihadis are human beings. They love, they hate, they laugh, they cry, they even have some fun. This does not in any way, shape, or form excuse or absolve them from the horrendousness of their bloody actions, but it is refreshing to see a film that goes behind the scenes of the life of one Salafist family and the education they bring to their children along with their conviction that in the End of Days Islam will be victorious and all religion will be for Allah. Hate them, or hate them a lot, these Islamist "extremists" (ie, fundamentalists) are, well, human beings, and form part of the human condition in the real world. Their beliefs and their emotions as well are important to note and to understand. And are the children just victims, in their absorption in the path of Allah? Does it matter if they are or are not victims? This is the real world, friends, welcome to it. Kudos and mad props to the filmmaker and core crew, who spent two years befriending and debriefing one man's circle of family and friends, and capturing the lives of his children in their home.
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