Girls Of — The Sun

Critics generally praised the film’s intentions and performances but were divided on its execution:

A French war correspondent (inspired by the real-life Marie Colvin ) who embeds with the unit to document their struggle. Girls of the Sun

A former lawyer and survivor of ISIS captivity who now leads the "Girls of the Sun," a battalion of women seeking to liberate their hometown and rescue their kidnapped children. The film made its high-profile debut at the

( Les filles du soleil ) is a 2018 war drama directed by Eva Husson that centers on a battalion of all-female Kurdish fighters. The film made its high-profile debut at the Cannes Film Festival , where it was noted for its fierce feminist message and exploration of collective trauma. Plot & Themes The story is told through the eyes of two women: Many survivors escaped to form combat units—most notably

According to the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is often criticized for "clumsily overbearing execution" and a reliance on sentimentality and clichéd dialogue that some felt overshadowed the human stories of the women. Girls of the Sun | Rotten Tomatoes

While the characters are fictional, the film is inspired by the real events of the 2014 Sinjar massacre , where thousands of Yazidi women were captured by ISIS. Many survivors escaped to form combat units—most notably the —to fight back against the extremists. Critical Reception