
Girls of the Sun
Drama · War
Overview
Bahar, the commanding officer of the Daughters of the Sun, a battalion made up entirely of Kurdish female soldiers, is on the cusp of liberating their town, which has been overrun by ISIS extremists.
Top Cast


Golshifteh Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani
Bahar
Golshifteh Farahani
Bahar


Emmanuelle Bercot
Emmanuelle Bercot
Mathilde
Emmanuelle Bercot
Mathilde
Zübeyde Bulut
Zübeyde Bulut
Lamia
Zübeyde Bulut
Lamia


Behi Djanati Atai
Behi Djanati Atai
Dahlia
Behi Djanati Atai
Dahlia


Evin Ahmad
Evin Ahmad
Berivan
Evin Ahmad
Berivan


Erol Afşin
Erol Afşin
Tiresh
Erol Afşin
Tiresh
Arabi Ghibeh
Arabi Ghibeh
Man in Black
Arabi Ghibeh
Man in Black


Zirek
Zirek
Commandant Zirek
Zirek
Commandant Zirek
Kakha Kupatadze
Kakha Kupatadze
Kakha Kupatadze


Fahmi Guerbaa
Fahmi Guerbaa
Fahmi Guerbaa
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