Sons of Haji Omar
1978 · 58 min · Documentary
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.
- Director
- David Newman
- Writers
- David Newman, Asen Balikci
- Released
- February 14, 1978
- Language
- English
Where to watch in the US
Free
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