Son of a Lion (2007)
1h 32m
Running Time
October 6, 2007Release Date
Plot.
In the Pakistani tribal village of Darra Adam Khel, a young Pashtun boy Niaz Afridi defies the expectations of his father to continue in the family business making weapons and calls for an education.
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Release DateOctober 6, 2007
Original Nameبپي شير
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
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Son of a Lion is a 2007 Australian-Pakistani Pashto-language drama film set in Darra Adam Khel, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The film tells the story of Niaz Afridi (Niaz Khan Shinwari), a Pashtun boy who wants to go to school instead of carrying on the family business of manufacturing firearms. The director, Benjamin Gilmour, is an Australian former paramedic; Son of a Lion is his first film. It was filmed in the area around Darra with the cooperation of local residents. The actors are local non-professionals and much of the dialogue is improvised. It has received generally positive reviews. The film is in Pashto with English subtitles.