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Free Men

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Also known as Les Hommes libres

2011 film by Ismaël Ferroukhi

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5.6

In 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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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

1,508 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Drama, History, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Main subject
World War II
Screenwriter
Ismaël Ferroukhi
Cast member
Youssef Hajdi
Composer
Armand Amar
Narrative location
Paris
Filming location
Rabat
Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
971186
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Grande Mosquée de Paris.JPG
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publication date
2011-01-01
title
Free Men
Commons category
Les Hommes libres
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
6.2/10
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