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Girls of the Sun

Girls of the Sun

Drama · War · 2018

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.

Movie details

Girls of the Sun

“Women. Life. Liberty.”

2018 Drama · War 1h 51m

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7.0 / 10

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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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The people responsible.

Directed by

Eva Husson

Written by

Jacques Akchoti · Eva Husson

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

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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.