A film of El Gouna Film Festival

أخوات السلاحSisters in Arms

Director
Caroline Fourest
Countries
France
Year
2019
Running time
112 min
Language
Official Selection - Out of Competition

At El Gouna Film Festival

What it is about

Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their present strength, especially the fear they inspire in their opponents. The three young women soon bound together and become true sisters-in-arms.

Key roles

Director
Caroline Fourest
Writer
Caroline Fourest
Producer
Leo Maidenberg, Jad Ben Ammar, Samuel Hadida
Director of photography
Stéphane Vallée
Editor
Audrey Simonaud
Music
Mathieu Lamboley

Full credits

Cast

18
  • Dilan Gwynas Zara
  • Amira Casaras Commander
  • Camélia Jordanaas Kenza
  • Noush Skaugenas Lady Kurda
  • Esther Garrelas Yaël
  • Maya Sansaas Mother Sun
  • Nanna Blondellas American Sniper
  • Mark Ryderas El Britani
  • Pascal Greggoryas Coalition agent
  • Korkmaz Arslanas Kurdish Colonel
  • Darina Al Joundias La mère de Zara
  • Roda Caniogluas Camarade Roda
  • Shaniaz Hama Alias Evista
  • Chaimae Ejjbirias Nadia El Britani
  • Mouafaq Rushdieas Le père de Zara
  • Roj Hajoas Shahin
  • Youssef Douazouas El Tounsi
  • Zirekas Chauffeur kurde

Directing

2
  • Caroline FourestDirector
  • MJ BassettSecond unit director

Writing

1
  • Caroline FourestWriter

Production

3
  • Leo MaidenbergProducer
  • Jad Ben AmmarProducer
  • Samuel HadidaProducer

Camera

1
  • Stéphane ValléeDirector of photography

Editing

1
  • Audrey SimonaudEditor

Art

2
  • Halima ZniberSet decoration
  • Fiammetta VennerArt direction

Costume and make-up

2
  • Emma BellocqCostume design
  • Hamdan MalikaKey hair stylist

Music

1
  • Mathieu LamboleyMusic

Other crew

2
  • Loïc BouladjatGaffer
  • Abdelaaziz AttouguiStunt driver

Companies

Kador · Place du Marché Productions · Davis Films · France 2 Cinéma · Eagle Pictures · Happy Moon Productions · Metropolitan Filmexport · Sierra/Affinity · France Télévisions · Canal+ · Ciné+ · DeliCe Film

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