Girls of the Sun
Seen it?2018 | 111 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$20K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eva Husson
- Golshifteh FarahaniBahar
- Emmanuelle BercotMathilde
- Zübeyde BulutLamia
- Behi Djanati AtaiDahlia
- Evin AhmadBerivan
- Erol AfşinTiresh
- Arabi GhibehMan in Black
- ZirekCommandant Zirek
- Kakha Kupatadze
- Fahmi Guerbaa