GIRLS OF THE SUN
by Eva Husson
synopsis
Somewhere in Kurdistan, not too long ago, Bahar (Farahani), a young lawyer, visits her family. In a bloody attack led by extremists, her husband is killed and she’s taken prisoner with her son and thousands of other women and children. A few months after her escape, she’s now the commander of the “Girls of the Sun”, a female battalion. The objective: to take back the town where she was captured and bring back her hostage son. By her side, Mathilde (Bercot), a veteran war reporter, follows the daily life of the “Girls of the Sun” during the 3 days of the offensive. Bahar shares with Mathilde the succession of events that brought these women here together, united by their quest for hope and justice. Out of this unimaginable situation, a universal sisterhood is born: the bond between the “Girls of the Sun”.
international title: | Girls of the Sun |
original title: | Les Filles du Soleil |
country: | France, Belgium, Georgia, Switzerland |
sales agent: | Elle Driver |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Eva Husson |
film run: | 120' |
release date: | FR 21/11/2018 |
screenplay: | Eva Husson |
cast: | Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Erol Afsin, Arabi Ghibeh, Behi Djanati Ataï, Zübeyde Bulut, Evin Ahmad |
cinematography by: | Mattias Troelstrup |
film editing: | Emilie Orsini |
art director: | David Bersanetti |
music: | Morgan Kibby |
producer: | Didar Domehri |
co-producer: | Vladimer Katcharava, Jospeh Rouschop |
production: | Maneki Films, GapBusters, 20 Steps Production, Wild Bunch Production, Arches Films, Bord Cadre films, Backup Media Studio, Elle Driver |
backing: | Canal+ (FR), OCS (FR), RTBF (BE), Proximus (BE), Wallonia-Brussels Federation (BE), CNC (FR), Film in Georgia (GE), Aquitaine region (FR) |
distributor: | Wild Bunch Distribution, Cinéart |