Sons of Haji Omar
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Asen Balikci, David Newman
Director of Photography: Eugene Boyko
Producer: Don Hopkins, Douglas Macdonald, Dennis Sawyer, Michael McKennirey
Director: David Newman
