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.
Title | Sons of Haji Omar |
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Year | 1978 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Canada |
Studio | ONF | NFB |
Cast | |
Crew | Asen Balikci (Writer), Bernard Bordeleau (Sound), Eugene Boyko (Director of Photography), Don Hopkins (Producer), Douglas Macdonald (Producer), Hannele Halm (Editor) |
Keyword | afghanistan, anthropology |
Release | Feb 14, 1978 |
Runtime | 58 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |