Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar (Farahani), commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde (Bercot), comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, the Girls of the Sun find themselves fighting for women, life, and liberty.

“Girls of the Sun” is written and directed by Eva Husson. Her previous film “Bang Gang” screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. ‘Girls,’ on the other hand, was selected as a Palme d’Or-competing film at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The film stars Golshifteh Farahani, who has shown up in scene-stealing roles in the recent films “Paterson” and “The Upside,” along with Emmanuelle Bercot, who is probably best known for her award-winning role in “My King.”

“Girls of the Sun” opens theatrically on April 12.