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Girls of the Sun
Women. Life. Liberty.
Genres
DramaWar
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2018-02-14
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
85
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Kakha Kupatadze
Fahmi Guerbaa
Ivan Anderson
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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