Film
Sons of Haji Omar
1978 · 58m · Documentary
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
Crew
- David NewmanWriter · Director
- Asen BalikciWriter
- Don HopkinsProducer
- Douglas MacdonaldProducer
- Dennis SawyerProducer
- Michael McKennireyProducer
- Eugene BoykoDirector of Photography
- Hannele HalmEditor
Details
- Release date
- February 14, 1978
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
Similar films
Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii
2004
Afghan Star
2008
The Final Mission: Foxy's War
The Trick Brain
2013
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
Three Songs for Benazir
2021
Where My Heart Beats
2012
Black Fire
1972
The Prince of Nothingwood
2017
American Hardcore
2006
Afghanistan. Edges of War
2022
16 Days in Afghanistan
2007
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.