2007 • Movie • Drama • Directed by Benjamin Gilmour

Son of a Lion

Name: Son of a Lion
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Niaz Khan Shinwari, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad, Baktiyar Ahmed Afridi

Synopsis

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.

Details

GenreDrama

Release Date2007-01-01

Runtime96 min

Main Audio LanguagePashto

CountriesPK

Production CompanyMY Spotlight Independent (distributor)

IMDb

6.7(248 votes)

Keywords

Father, Improvisation, Thought-Provoking, Provocative, Profound, Edgy, Gritty, Coming of Age, Offbeat, Shocking, Small Town, Down On Luck, Sacrifice, Slow-Paced, Bleak, 2000s

Advisory

Violence

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

Cast

Niaz Khan Shinwarias Naiz Afridi

Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad