You Will Be Free (2026)
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.
Director: Bachir Bensaddek
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: March 27, 2026
Cast
- Wajma 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
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Bachir Bensaddek
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- You Will Be Free stars Wajma Bahar, Julie Le Breton, Firuz Ali Nazar, Saba Vahedyousefi, Saboor Sahak, Paeman Arianfar.
- How long is You Will Be Free?
- You Will Be Free has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is You Will Be Free?
- You Will Be Free is a Drama film.