You Will Be Free
Ma fille tu seras libre
Synopsis
Afghanistan, Spring 2002 — Following the fall of the taliban regime, the country faces extreme poverty. To feed his family, a father is forced to sell his 15-year-old daughter to a 65-year-old man. Refusing to accept this fate for her child, the mother, determined to give her a brighter future, arranges a marriage with a man living in Montreal. In return, she makes a solemn promise: the children born of this union will one day marry their cousins remaining in Afghanistan. Montreal, Spring 2020 — The pact resurfaces. Now well integrated into Quebec society, Zarmina refuses to let her 15-year-old daughter marry her cousin in Afghanistan. Her firm opposition triggers a tragic chain of events.
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Wazhma Bahar
Zarmina Latif
Julie Le Breton
Nancy Fortin
Firuz Ali Nazar
Wahid Latif
Saba Vahedyousefi
Marwa Latif
Saboor Sahak
Hakim Latif
Paeman Arianfar
Adbullah Latif
Arezoo Ariapoor
Salima Latif
Sophie Cadieux
Directrice d'école
Guillaume Cyr
Policier
Effie Demetriou
Jeune Zarmina
Patrice Bissonnette
Me Létourneau
Isabelle Vincent
Directrice de la prison
Zobair Padash
Father
Nelofer Pazira
Sébastien Rouleau
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bachir Bensaddek
- Screenplay & Story
- Marie Vien
- Original Score
- Catherine Major
- Original Title
- Ma fille tu seras libre
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Caramel Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bachir Bensaddek
Marie Vien
Catherine Major
Claudine Sauvé
Richard Comeau, Yvann Thibaudeau
Valérie d'Auteuil, André Rouleau, Sahraa Karimi
Department Leadership Roster
Bachir Bensaddek
Director
Marie Vien
Writer
Valérie d'Auteuil
Producer
Claudine Sauvé
Director of Photography
Simonetta Mariano
Costume Design
Guillaume Laflamme
Costume Design
Richard Comeau
Editor
Yvann Thibaudeau
Editor
Catherine Major
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About You Will Be Free
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What is You Will Be Free about?
Afghanistan, Spring 2002 — Following the fall of the taliban regime, the country faces extreme poverty. To feed his family, a father is forced to sell his 15-year-old daughter to a 65-year-old man. Refusing to accept this fate for her child, the mother, determined to give her a brighter future, arranges a marriage with a man living in Montreal. In return, she makes a solemn promise: the children born of this union will one day marry their cousins remaining in Afghanistan. Montreal, Spring 2020 — The pact resurfaces. Now well integrated into Quebec society, Zarmina refuses to let her 15-year-old daughter marry her cousin in Afghanistan. Her firm opposition triggers a tragic chain of events.
Who directed You Will Be Free?
You Will Be Free was directed by Bachir Bensaddek.
Who stars in You Will Be Free?
The principal cast of You Will Be Free includes Wazhma Bahar, Julie Le Breton, Firuz Ali Nazar, Saba Vahedyousefi, Saboor Sahak.
When was You Will Be Free released and how long is it?
You Will Be Free was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for You Will Be Free?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Will Be Free was composed by Catherine Major.