Son of a Lion

Son of a Lion 2007 Directed by Benjamin Gilmour بپي شير

In the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a widowed father expects his only son to follow in his footsteps. Darra Adam Khel is home to the ethnic Pashtuns. The local industry is the handcrafting of firearms. It has been this way since long before the war on terror. Eleven-year-old Niaz Afridi works with his father learning how to make and test weapons just as Sher Alam learnt from his father before him. But Niaz doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps. He wants to go to school.

Countries Australia , Pakistan

Production Countries Australia , Pakistan

Language Pushto

Spoken Language Pushto

Gneres Drama , War

Production Companies Australian Film Commission , Carolyn Johnson Films , Leapfrog Productions

Release Date 6 October 2007

92 mins