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Free Men

Directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi
Film Movement
2011
99 Minutes
France
French
Thriller, Jewish, Drama
Not Rated
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In German-occupied Paris, a young unemployed Algerian named Younes (played by break-out star, Tahar Rahim) earns his living as a black marketeer. Arrested by the French police but given a chance to avoid jail, Younes agrees to spy on the Paris Mosque. The police suspect the Mosque authorities, including its rector Ben Ghabrit, of aiding Muslim Resistance agents and helping North African Jews by giving them false certificates. At the Mosque, Younes meets the Algerian singer Salim Halali, and is moved by Salim's beautiful voice and strong personality. When Younes discovers that Salim is Jewish, he stops collaborating with the police and gradually transforms from a politically ignorant immigrant into a fully-fledged freedom fighter.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Ismaël Ferroukhi
  • Starring: Tahar Rahim

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  • "Both subtle and magnetic...Tahar Rahim [is] one of France's finest young actors...[FREE MEN] contributes a worthy and interesting chapter to the tradition of World War II dramas."
    A. O. Scott, The New York Times
  • "A testament to Rahim's screen presence...Free Men proves that the can't-take-your-eyes-off-him charisma the Franco-Algerian actor displayed in Jacques Audiard's A Prophet was no fluke."
    David Fear, Time Out New York
  • "[Tahar Rahim] has an undeniable screen presence that recalls a young Robert DeNiro [and] Lonsadale is, like always, a pleasure to watch."
    Jordan Mintzner, The Hollywood Reporter
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Best Foreign Film
Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
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Audience Award
Seattle Jewish Film Festival
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Haifa Int'l Film Festival
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Abu Dhabi Film Festival
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Cinefranco
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Portland Int'l Film Festival
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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
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Miami Int'l Film Festival
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival
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Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
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Washington DC Int'l Film Festival
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Detroit Jewish Film Festival
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Film Festival
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Toronto Jewish Film Festival
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Port Townsend Film Festival
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Teaneck Int'l Film Festival
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Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
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Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival
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Athens Jewish Film Festival
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival