Son Of A Lion

Aroview: Pertinent, courageous drama filmed entirely in the Pashtun tribal area, telling the story of a young Pakistani boy who yearns to go to school and educate himself rather than follow in his widower father's footsteps as a gunsmith.

Australian dir. Gilmour meditates on post-9/11 Muslim society through his portrait of a sensitive adolescent being raised under strict Islamic law, and coaxes a staggering performance from his young non-professional lead actor.