Direction: Talal Derki
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Talal Derki. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 3
Return to Homs
2013 · Documentary · 90 min. · Syria
Direction Talal Derki
Cast Abdul Basset Saroot
Synopsis From 2011 to 2013, filmmaker Talal Derki followed the journey of two close friends whose lives had been upended by the battle raging in Syria. Nineteen-year-old Basset is a local soccer star—the goalkeeper for the Syrian national team. He has...
7.3
149 votes
7.3
149 votes
Of Fathers and Sons
2017 · Documentary · 98 min. · Germany
Direction Talal Derki
Synopsis For more than two years Talal Derki lives with the family of Abu Osama, an Al-Nusra fighter in a small village in northern Syria, focusing his camera mainly on the children. From a young age, the boys are trained to...
7.1
295 votes
7.1
295 votes
Under the Sky of Damascus
2023 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States
Direction Talal Derki · Heba Khaled · Ali Wajeeh
Synopsis In Damascus, a collective of young female actors comes together to research the topic. They plan to use the moving anonymous statements of countless women to create a stage play that will break taboos.
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