Free Men
Les hommes libres
Release: 2011-09-28
·Runtime: 99m
·★ 5.6
Drama
History
War
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Pyramide Productions
Solaire Production
VMP
France 3 Cinéma
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael Lonsdale
as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
Lubna Azabal
as Warba Shlimane alias Leila
Christopher Buchholz
as Major von Ratibor
Stéphane Rideau
as Francis
Noureddine Souli
as Le premier résistant
Tahar Rahim
as Younes
Mahmoud Shalaby
as Salim Halali
Farid Larbi
as Ali
François Delaive
as Le chef de la Gestapo