Talal Derki/Of Fathers and Sons
Talal was born in Damascus, studied directing in Athens. then moved to Germany and has been based in Berlin since 2014. Before making his own films, Derki worked as an AD on many features, directed Arabic TV series, and was a freelance cameraman for CNN and Reuters.
Talal’s short films and feature documentaries have received many festival prizes, including the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary for both Return to Homs (ANA2014) and Of Fathers and Sons (2018).
He served as a member of the International Jury at IDFA in 2014
Talal was born in Damascus, studied directing in Athens. then moved to Germany and has been based in Berlin since 2014. Before making his own films, Derki worked as an AD on many features, directed Arabic TV series, and was a freelance cameraman for CNN and Reuters.
Talal’s short films and feature documentaries have received many festival prizes, including the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary for both Return to Homs (ANA2014) and Of Fathers and Sons (2018).
He served as a member of the International Jury at IDFA in 2014
Talal was born in Damascus, studied directing in Athens. then moved to Germany and has been based in Berlin since 2014. Before making his own films, Derki worked as an AD on many features, directed Arabic TV series, and was a freelance cameraman for CNN and Reuters.
Talal’s short films and feature documentaries have received many festival prizes, including the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary for both Return to Homs (ANA2014) and Of Fathers and Sons (2018).
He served as a member of the International Jury at IDFA in 2014