Title of film : Girls of the Sun
Director Name : Eva Husson
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Editor : Emilie Orsini
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Synopsis : A story of resistance and sisterhood. A fight for hope. This film is a unique tribute to those women. Somewhere in Kurdistan, not too long ago, Bahar (Farahani), a young lawyer, visits her family. In a bloody attack led by extremists, her husband is killed and she’s taken prisoner with her son and thousands of other women and children. A few months after her escape, she’s now the commander of the “Girls of the Sun”, a female battalion. The objective: to take back the town where she was captured and bring back her hostage son. By her side, Mathilde (Bercot), a veteran war reporter, follows the daily life of the “Girls of the Sun” during the 3 days of the offensive. Bahar shares with Mathilde the succession of events that brought these women here together, united by their quest for hope and justice. Out of this unimaginable situation, a universal sisterhood is born: the bond between the “Girls of the Sun”.
Director Bio : Eva Husson was born and raised in France, where she received an MFA at the American Film Institute. She directed the short film Hope to Die (04), and the 50-minute feature Those for Whom It’s Always Complicated (13). Her feature Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (15) premiered at the Festival. Girls of the Sun (18) is her latest film.
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