Son of a Lion


1h 32m 2007

Brief Synopsis

A Pashtun lad challenges his father's authority by refusing the future mapped out for him in an area of the Hindu Kush mountains where weapons are manufactured.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bullet Boy, The
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Political
Religion
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Ard Degeto; Australian Film Commission (AFC); Australian Film Commission (AFC); Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
Dendy Films
Location
Pakistan

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

A Pashtun lad challenges his father's authority by refusing the future mapped out for him in an area of the Hindu Kush mountains where weapons are manufactured.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bullet Boy, The
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Political
Religion
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Ard Degeto; Australian Film Commission (AFC); Australian Film Commission (AFC); Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
Dendy Films
Location
Pakistan

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States February 2008

Released in United States December 2008

Released in United States 2009

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum/Generation 14plus) February 7-17, 2008.

Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of AsiaAfrica) December 11-18, 2008.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors Competition) April 23-May 7, 2009.

Feature directorial debut for Benjamin Gilmour.

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.)

Released in United States February 2008 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum/Generation 14plus) February 7-17, 2008.)

Released in United States December 2008 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of AsiaAfrica) December 11-18, 2008.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors Competition) April 23-May 7, 2009.)