Son of a Lion
| Son of a Lion | |
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| Directed by | Benjamin Gilmour |
| Written by | Benjamin Gilmour in collaboration with the people of Kohat and Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan |
| Produced by | Carolyn Johnson |
| Starring | Niaz Khan Shinwari, Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad Baktiyar, Baktiyar Ahmed Afridi Agha, Agha Jaan Anousha Baktiyar, Fazal Bibi Pite, Khaista Mir Hayat Afridi, Anousha Vasif Shinwari, Hayat Khan Shinwari |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Gilmour, Haroon John |
| Edited by | Alison McSkimming Croft |
| Music by | Amanda Brown |
Production company | Carolyn Johnson Films |
| Distributed by | ARD Degeto Film, Mara Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Australia Pakistan |
| Language | Pashto |
Son of a Lion is a 2007 Australian-Pakistani drama film set in Darra Adam Khel, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 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.