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Free Men

5.6 / 10 2011 1h 39mNR French
DramaHistoryWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Younes

Lead
Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit

Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal

Warba Shlimane alias Leila

Mahmoud Shalaby

Mahmoud Shalaby

Salim Halali

Christopher Buchholz

Christopher Buchholz

Major von Ratibor

Farid Larbi

Farid Larbi

Ali

Stéphane Rideau

Stéphane Rideau

Francis

BF

Bruno Fleury

L'inspecteur

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ismaël Ferroukhi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Free Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker