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Free Men(Movie, 2011)

Original title: "Les hommes libres" (French/FR)
1h 39min | Genres: Drama, History
Free MenRating: 2.8/5 (with 1111 votes)
Free Men (French: Les Hommes libres) is a 2011 French war drama film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi, which recounts the largely untold story about the role that Algerian and other Muslims from the Maghreb in Paris played in the French Resistance and as rescuers of Jews during the German occupation (1940–1944). It features two historic figures: Si Kaddour Benghabrit, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, and Salim Halali, an Algerian Jewish singer. The film stars Tahar Rahim playing a fictional young Algerian and Michael Lonsdale as the rector. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Free Men

Abu Dhabi Film Festival Santa Barbara International Film Festival

About Free Men

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.

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FREE MEN Trailer | Festival 2011(Trailer, 1:42)

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Additional Information

Production country: France
Shot in: Paris, Rabat
Plays in: Paris
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 7 languages: Bulgarian (BG), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/28/2011
Producer: Stéphane Parthenay
Screenwriter: Ismaël Ferroukhi
Executive Producer: Fabienne Vonier
Film Editor: Annette Dutertre
Composer: Armand Amar
Costume designer: Virginie Montel
Production Designer: Thierry François
Other Team Members: Jérôme Alméras, Armand Amar, Jean-Paul Mugel, Séverin Favriau, Stéphane Thiébault
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Les Hommes libres"

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