Free Men (2011)
Les hommes libres
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.
- Date of release
- 2011-09-28
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (32)
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Director
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
Casting
- Tahar Rahim — Younes
- Michael Lonsdale — Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
- Lubna Azabal — Warba Shlimane alias Leila
- Mahmoud Shalaby — Salim Halali
- Christopher Buchholz — Major von Ratibor
- Farid Larbi — Ali
- Stéphane Rideau — Francis
- Bruno Fleury — L'inspecteur
- François Delaive — Le chef de la Gestapo
- Noureddine Souli — Le premier résistant
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