Free Men
Les hommes libres
2011, Film, 99 min, Drama, History, Romance, French, France, MoviePedia score 62
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.
Directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi
Cast
- Tahar Rahim as Younes Ben Daoud
- Michael Lonsdale as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
- Mahmud Shalaby as Salim Halali
- Lubna Azabal as Leila
- Christopher Buchholz as Le Major von Ratibor
- Farid Larbi as Ali
- Stéphane Rideau as Francis
- Bruno Fleury as L'inspecteur
- François Delaive as Le chef de la Gestapo
- Jean-Pierre Becker as Le policier moustachu
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