Free Men

Free Men

99 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 2011

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.

Free Men

99 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 28, 2011

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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Pyramide Productions
Original title Les hommes libres
Directors Ismaël Ferroukhi
Writers Ismaël Ferroukhi, Alain-Michel Blanc

Cast

Tahar Rahim

as Younes

Michael Lonsdale

as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit

Lubna Azabal

as Warba Shlimane alias Leila

Mahmoud Shalaby

as Salim Halali

Christopher Buchholz

as Major von Ratibor

Farid Larbi

as Ali

Stéphane Rideau

as Francis

Bruno Fleury

as L'inspecteur

François Delaive

as Le chef de la Gestapo

Noureddine Souli

as Le premier résistant