France / French
Drama / War
The plot of the film revolves around a conspiracy against humanity, wartime life, and fighting the system. The main genres are drama, foreign, and period. In approach, “Les Hommes Libres” is serious and realistic. It is located in Paris and it takes place in the 20th century. 1942, Paris was occupied by the Germans. Younes, a young Algerian immigrant, lives from the black market. Arrested by French police, Younes agrees to spy on their behalf at the Paris Mosque. Police suspects the leaders of the mosque, whose rector is Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit, to issue false papers to Jews and resistance fighters. At the mosque, Younes meets the Arab-Andalusian singer Salim Halali. Touched by his voice and personality, Younes becomes friend with him. He soon discovers that Salim is Jewish. Despite the risks, Younes then puts an end to his cooperation with the police. Faced with the barbarity that surrounds it, Younes, the immigrant worker and without political education, is transformed gradually into a freedom activist. Important to indicate that “Les Hommes Libres” is a story based on true events.
