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5.6In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.
Released: 2011-09-2899 minDir: Ismaël FerroukhiDrama, History, WarBox office: $53,810
Cast
- Tahar Rahim as Younes
- Michael Lonsdale as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
- Lubna Azabal as Warba Shlimane alias Leila
- Mahmoud Shalaby as Salim Halali
- Christopher Buchholz as Major von Ratibor
- Farid Larbi as Ali
Themes
- paris, france
- resistance
- german occupation
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 971186
- Image
- Grande Mosquée de Paris.JPG
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- publication date
- 2011-01-01
- title
- Free Men
- Commons category
- Les Hommes libres
- review score
- 6.2/10
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history of the Jews in Algeria
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French
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Maghreb
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Gestapo
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black market
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French Resistance
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Grand Mosque of Paris
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Free Guy
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Tahar Rahim
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Michael Lonsdale
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German military administration in occupied France during World War II
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2011 Cannes Film Festival
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A Prophet
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Lubna Azabal
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Categories
2011 drama films2011 films2011 French films2011 French-language films2011 war drama filmsFilms about immigration to EuropeFilms about IslamFilms about Jews and JudaismFilms about the French ResistanceFilms scored by Armand AmarFilms set in ParisFrench-language war drama filmsFrench war drama filmsFrench World War II filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date