Born in Afghanistan, Dawood Hilmandi, his family calls him Paikar, lives in exile in the Netherlands and grew up in the shadow of his father. Now, Paikar returns to face his alienated father, once a mujahideen, now an imam, writer, and poet. The return is a quest for love, forgiveness, and recognition. It explores the emotional legacy of war and silence that shape generations. The relationship between fathers and their sons is often not easy. This one is no exception. Paikar means war.
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Dawood Hilmandi
Dawood Hilmandi (born 1987) is a Dutch-Afghan multimedia artist, experimental filmmaker, and photographer. He studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and the London Film Academy. PAIKAR is his first feature film.
