Son of a Lion
– In the Pakistani tribal village of Darra Adam Khel, a young Pashtun boy Niaz Afridi defies the expec..
In the Pakistani tribal village of Darra Adam Khel, a young Pashtun boy Niaz Afridi defies the expectations of his father to continue in the family business making weapons and calls for an education.
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Release Date:
06 Nov 2009
Language:
Pushto
Director:
Benjamin Gilmour
Writer:
Benjamin Gilmour
Main Actors:
Niaz Khan Shinwari, Baktiyar Ahmed Afridi, Mubasir Afridi, Mohamed Aziz
Plot:
11 year old Niaz's father has been a Pashtun on jihad in Afghanistan. Back in Darra in NWFP of Pakistan, where guns and hashish are common, he wants Niaz to learn to shoot and work in his gun workshop, while Niaz wants to go to school.
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations.
Production:
Fortissimo Films
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