Free Men

Synopsis: Paris, occupied France, 1942. Younes, an uneducated Algerian immigrant, ekes out a very modest living on the black market. When the police catches him they set him free provided he infiltrates the Paris Mosque and spies on the rector. Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit is indeed suspected not only of providing false papers to Jews but of harboring some of them as well. Once within the precincts of the Mosque, Younes proves a poor secret agent, which displeases the police inspector in charge of him. In fact, at the mosque, Younes becomes every day more alert to the great tragedy in progress because of the Nazis. He also develops a deep friendship with a singer named Salim Halali. To his amazement, he discovers that Salim is both Jewish and homosexual...

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Director(s): Ismaël Ferroukhi

Actors: Tahar Rahim, Michael Lonsdale, Mahmud Shalaby, Lubna Azabal

Production: Film Movement

2 wins & 2 nominations.


IMDB:: 6.6
Metacritic:: 58
Rotten Tomatoes:: 74%

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: UNRATED
Year:: 2011
: 99 min
: $47,701
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This film is inspired by
real events.
In 1939, the last wave of immigration
from North Africa occured.
Fleeing poverty workers from
Algeria and Morocco were drawn ...
to Paris to work in factories
and on construction sites.
The war and German occupation brought
an end to this immigration.
Most returned home,
a few remained.
Unemployed and with no help
in occupied Paris.
Are you okay?
What have you got on you?
lets eat?
Do you have coffee?
I want coffee and cigarettes.
How much is that?
-Six.
I also'd like some cigarettes.
And you?
-Tea.
Give me cigarettes.
In exchange for this derbouka.
What do you mean?
It's all I have left.
I have nothing left.
It's worth money.
It was El Hadj El Anka's
That's true.
Any post, Maryvonne?
-No, nothing.
I was looking for you.
What is it, Ali?
It is difficult.
There are more and more controls.
Be careful.
-I know.
I've lost many customers.
Listen, Younes ...
Listen.
We will organize ourselves.
Tonight meeting. Are you coming?
That's not for me.
Does your father know
where your money comes from?
Stay out of it.
You know why I'm here.
To earn as much money as I can
before I go back home.
Dear brother, I hope you
This letter reads in health.
Did you receive my money?
I hope the work on your house
is going well. Here everything is okay.
Cousin Ali also.
We often work in the factory.
I miss you.
Police. Open up.
Come with me.
ldentity Control. Against the wall.
Search the rooms.
What's this?
Bring him.
Walk.
Answer the inspector's question.
Where is Ali hiding?
like I said:
I know nothing.
He tells me nothing.
Don't lie to me.
I know nothing.
Who was that food for then?
For myself.
Lock him up.
Forward.
Younes Bendaoud ...
Come.
How long have you been in Paris?
-Since 1939.
Are you practicing?
What do you mean?
Do you go to the mosque?
Sometimes, on holidays.
I have a suggestion.
If you help us ...
you can continue selling contraband.
What should I do?
-Go to the mosque.
I want to know what happens there.
Who visits the director.
Report all foreigners.
Understood?
Younes, are you okay?
Take some.
This is the Quran that I was talking about.
A personal gift from the sultan.
It's very precious to us.
Do you see? All the letters are gold.
Very beautiful.
Tell me, excellence ...
How is our case going?
I sent him the dossier.
It is now with the king in Rabat.
It's only a matter
of weeks, if not days.
I'm very grateful.
A nice suit.
It's big party today.
The birthday of the Prophet.
Everyone has their finest clothes.
-How do you say it again? Mabrouke!
Why, you speak well.
Major, if I may?
A young Algerian singer.
Not so well known,
but he's going to be.
One of the most beautiful voices
in the Arab world.
I must go.
-As you wish. I'll accompany you.
Want some?
I have a derbouka for sale.
lnteressted?
Show me.
-I can bring it tomorrow.
After I am going to The Andalussia.
Do you know it?
Come along.
What do you want?
-I've come to see Salim.
Salim?
A visitor for you.
Hello. Show me.
Genuine rubies.
How did you get it?
-From my family.
He was used by Hadj El Anka.
Do you know that?
I'll give you 800.
Franc?
-Why isn't that enough?
Yes.
Here.
I'm singing here tomorrow night.
Come along if you want.
Look it's beautiful.
Have you anything else similar?
-Hang on it.
This confidant ...
whispering secrets to you ...
gives you hope ...
to reach the shrine.
Until his last breath ...
you must believe what he says:
He asks no alms ...
only goodness.
May God bless your parents ...
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Ismaël Ferroukhi

Ismaël Ferroukhi (born 1962) is a French-Moroccan film director. Ferroukhi was born in Kenitra. He gained exposure with his 1992 short film L'Exposé, which won the Kodak Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Following, Ferroukhi co-wrote the Cédric Kahn film Trop de Bonheur (1994). His directorial debut Le Grand Voyage, produced by Humbert Balsan and Ognon Pictures, won the Lion of the Future "Luigi De Laurentiis" Award for a First Feature Film at the 61st Venice Film Festival in 2004. more…

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