Directed by : Eva Husson
Written by : Eva Husson
Casting : Golshifteh Farahani and Emmanuelle Bercot
Language : French, Kurdish, English, Arabic
Producer : Didar Domehri
Co-producers : Joseph Roushop, Pascal Diot, Vladimer Katcharava, Etienne Comar, Jamal Zeinal Zade and Dan Weshler
Production : Maneki Films
Coproduction : Gapbusters (Belgium), 20 Steps Productions (Georgia), Wild Bunch (France), Arches Films (France) and Bord Cadre films (Switzerland)
With the support of : Eurimages, CNC (Support for new technologies in production, development support and original score support), Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA of the European Union, ANGOA, Aquitaine région and "Film In Georgia" (Cash rebate system)
With the participation of : Canal +, OCS, RTBF, Proximus, Tax Shelter Casa Kafka Pictures and Wallonie-Bruxelles Federation
In association with : Elle Driver, BackUp Media, B Media 2014, Indéfilms 6 and Cinécap
Internationale sales : Elle Driver
French Distributor : Wild Bunch Distribution
Synopsis : Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar, commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde, comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, they have all been fighting for the same cause: Women, Life, Liberty.
FESTIVALS
Cannes International Film Festival 2018 - Competition
Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - Special presentations
Women Make Waves (Taïwan) 2018 - opening movie
Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award War Correspondents 2018
BFI London Film Festival 2018
Porto-Vecchio Political Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
Amiens International Film Festival
Kolkata International Film Festival 2018
Chennai International Film Festival 2018
Helsinki International Film Festival 2019
