Salim Halali, "Les Hommes Libres" ("Free Men")

Before seeing the film "Free Men" ("Les Hommes Libres"), I'd never heard of Salim Halali.

The film soundtrack featured some evocative playing of the Arab lute.

Here's a track from the real Salim Halali.

The trailer for the film

A compelling but historically controversial and ambiguous film

Extract