Les filles du soleil

"Women. Life. Liberty."

Apr 12 2019 Not Rated 1h 55m
Drama, War

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Eva Husson, Jacques Akchoti

Directed by

Eva Husson

Production Countries

Switzerland, Georgia, Belgium, France

Production Companies

Wild Bunch, Maneki Films, 20 Steps Productions, Arches Films, Bord Cadre Films

Languages

, Français, English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,920
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA