Girls of the Sun (2018)
Not Rated 12 Apr 2019 • Drama, War • 1h 55m
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.
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Language:
French, Kurdish, English, Arabic
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations
Country:
France, Belgium, Georgia, Switzerland
Metacritic Score:
51
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Box Office Total:
$19,712