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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: David Newman (Director), David Newman (Writer), Asen Balikci (Writer), Eugene Boyko (Director of Photography), Hannele Halm (Editor), Don Hopkins (Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 14, 1978
IMDb: 10
Keywords:afghanistan, anthropology
