Girls of the sun

Girls of the sun

2DCS/ES12
Director:Eva Husson
Cast:Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Behi Djanati Atai, Erol Afsin
Premiere:7. March 2019
Length:115 minutes
Genre:Drama

Director: Eva Husson  •  Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Behi Djanati Atai, Erol Afsin, Evin Ahmad

Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar, commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde, comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, they have all been fighting for the same cause: Women, Life, Liberty.

Awards:

CANNES 2018 / Official Selection

Length: 115 min

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 7. March 2019

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Georgia

Director: Eva Husson  •  Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Behi Djanati Atai, Erol Afsin, Evin Ahmad

Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar, commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde, comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, they have all been fighting for the same cause: Women, Life, Liberty.

Awards:

CANNES 2018 / Official Selection

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 7. March 2019

Country of origin:

  • France
  • Belgium
  • Georgia