Girls of the Sun

"Women. Life. Liberty."

2018 1h 51m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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Bahar, the commanding officer of the Daughters of the Sun, a battalion made up entirely of Kurdish female soldiers, is on the cusp of liberating their town, which has been overrun by ISIS extremists.

“Women. Life. Liberty.”

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Cast

Golshifteh Farahani
Bahar
Emmanuelle Bercot
Mathilde
Zübeyde Bulut
Lamia
Behi Djanati Atai
Dahlia
Evin Ahmad
Berivan
Erol Afşin
Tiresh
Arabi Ghibeh
Man in Black
Zirek
Commandant Zirek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eva Husson
Writers: Jacques Akchoti, Eva Husson
Languages: Kurdish, French, English, Arabic
Countries: France, Switzerland, Belgium, Georgia

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Kurdish, French, English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Switzerland, Belgium, Georgia.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eva Husson, shot by Mattias Troelstrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Morgan Kibby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Emilie Orsini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Golshifteh Farahani and Emmanuelle Bercot and Zübeyde Bulut carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Women. Life. Liberty.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eva Husson directs. Mattias Troelstrup behind the camera. Morgan Kibby scores. Emilie Orsini cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Georgia. Dialogue in Kurdish, French, English, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Kurdish, French, English, Arabic.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Switzerland, Belgium, Georgia.
4Directed by Eva Husson, shot by Mattias Troelstrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Morgan Kibby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Emilie Orsini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Golshifteh Farahani and Emmanuelle Bercot and Zübeyde Bulut carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Women. Life. Liberty.".
9IMDB entry: tt6704880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.