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Girls of the Sun

Girls of the Sun

Women. Life. Liberty.

20187.01h 51m

Overview

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.

Directed by Eva Husson
Written by Jacques Akchoti, Eva Husson
Produced by Didar Domehri, Étienne Comar, Isabella de Ligne-La Trémoïlle
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Top Cast

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Bahar

Emmanuelle Bercot

Emmanuelle Bercot

Mathilde

Z

Zübeyde Bulut

Lamia

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Dahlia

Evin Ahmad

Evin Ahmad

Berivan

Erol Afşin

Erol Afşin

Tiresh

A

Arabi Ghibeh

Man in Black

Zirek

Zirek

Commandant Zirek

K

Kakha Kupatadze

Fahmi Guerbaa

Fahmi Guerbaa

Themes & Keywords

kurdishisis (daesh)

About Girls of the Sun

Girls of the Sun is a drama, war film released in 2018 exploring themes of kurdish, isis (daesh). Directed by Eva Husson, it stars Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Zübeyde Bulut. 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.

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