Is “Girls Of The Sun “ the Kurdish Black Panther? It stars the Paris-based Golshifteh Farahani who fled Irán over 10 years ago. Thierry Frémaux, Cannes Festival’s Artistic Director, compares “Girls of the Sun” with “Black Panther.” Farahani is the commander of an all-women battalion in Kurdistan who fight Extremists. Official Selection, main Competition. Directed by a woman, Eva Husson, and Produced by a woman, Didar Domehri. More at New York Times #newtorktimes: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/movies/cannes-film-festival-women.html #cannes2018 @golfarahani #cannes #blackpanther #thierryfremaux #feminist @yarashahidi #golshiftehfarahani #girlsofthesun #kurdistan #newyorktimes #lesfillesdusoleil #kurdish #evahusson #iranianactress #20stepsproductions #georgianfilms #frenchfilms #twitterkurds #frenchcinema #warmovie #cinemafrancais #cannesfilmfestival #womnhero #superwoman #middleeast #womanleader #womanempowerment #producedbywomen #directedbywomen (at Cannes Film Festival France)
