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Girls of the Sun streaming

Original title: Les filles du soleil
2018 Movie France, Belgium, Switzerland, Georgia War, Drama 111 min FSK 18
By: Eva Husson With: Evin Ahmad, Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Erol Afşin, Behi Djanati Atai

Lawyer-turned-freedom fighter Bahar prepares to liberate her Kurdistan village and free her son taken hostage by extremists. French journalist Mathilde, herself traumatized by the recent death of her husband in Libya, arrives to cover the story of Bahar and her Kurdish army known as 'Girls of the Sun'. During her time spent embedded within the ranks of this all-female unit of former ISIS captives, Mathilde faces her own inner demons and finds strength through adversity.

Filmium rating
51%

Festival Achievements

Festival de Cannes 2018
Nominations:
In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Inspiring
Serious
Thoughtful
Timely
Touching

Cast & Crew

Eva Husson
Jacques Akchoti
Behi Djanati Atai
Arabi Ghibeh
Emmanuelle Bercot
Golshifteh Farahani
Evin Ahmad
Zübeyde Bulut
Erol Afşin

Cinematic Technique

Aesthetic
Realistic
Visually Striking

Pace

Dynamic
Intense
Slow

Style

Dramatic
Poetic

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary

Central Conflict

Battle Against Extremists
Gender Conflict
Liberation From Isis
Survival
War

Characters

Female Soldiers
Kurdish Fighters
Spring

Ending

Hopeful
Victory

Historical Context

2010S Middle East
Isis Insurgency

Key Plot Points

Overrun By Isis
Town Liberation

Plot

Isis Conflict
Kurdish Female Soldiers
Resilience
Survival
War
War Liberation

Setting

Middle Eastern Conflict
War Zone

Shooting Location

Middle East
War Zones

Theme

Female Empowerment
Resistance
War And Conflict

Genre

War Drama

Audiences

Adults
War Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Girls Of The Sun
Les filles du soleil

Awards

Palme D'Or Nominee

Critical Reception

Critic Disagreement
Mixed Reviews

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Ratings

46% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Nomination
Critical Reception
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

France

Release Year

2018
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