Of Fathers and Sons
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Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
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This film feels like a chilling, intimate glimpse into a world shaped by extreme ideology. It's a stark, unflinching look at childhood under the shadow of war and radicalization, offering a deeply unsettling yet vital perspective.
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indoctrinational qaedasyrian civil warradical islamdocumentary film
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