Girls of the Sun

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.

Director: Eva Husson

Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Zübeyde Bulut, Behi Djanati Atai, Evin Ahmad, Erol Afşin, Arabi Ghibeh, Zirek

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.