Girls of the Sun (2018)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 5.678 |
Directed By
Eva Husson
Crew
Eva Husson
Didar Domehri
Jacques Akchoti
Jamal Zeinal Zade
Taras Myskiv
Morgan Kibby
Mattias Troelstrup
Eva Husson
Lado Chikhradze
Brahim Chioua
Étienne Comar
Isabella de Ligne-La Trémoïlle
Adeline Fontan Tessaur
Vladimer Katcharava
Joseph Rouschop
Dan Wechsler
Arlette Zylberberg
Emilie Orsini
TOP CAST
Golshifteh Farahani
Bahar
Emmanuelle Bercot
Mathilde
Zübeyde Bulut
Lamia
Behi Djanati Atai
Dahlia
Evin Ahmad
Berivan
Erol Afşin
Tiresh
Arabi Ghibeh
Man in Black
Zirek
Commandant Zirek
Nia Mirianashvili
Nofa
Maia Shamoevi
Amal
Roza Mirzoiani
Rojin
Mari Semidovi
Ararat
Sinama Alievi
Guli
Nuka Asatiani
Suzan
Adik Bakoni
Cewan
Tornike Alievi
Hemin
Hamid Mirzoian
Abu Mohammad
Massoud Seydo
Zagros
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