Zoé Adjani holds one of the main roles of “Girls of Fire”, the new historical event series of France 2. On this occasion, discover the journey of this young actress with a promising destiny.
The witch hunt begins this Monday evening on France 2! The channel will indeed broadcast from 9:10 p.m. the first two episodes of Daughters of Fire, a historical series created by Giulia Volli and Maïté Sonnet, which looks back on one of the most deadly witch hunts in France.
Freely inspired by real events, Filles du feu transports us to the Basque Country in 1609. Coming from a long line of abortionists-healers, three sisters; Jeannette, Catherine and Morguy see their lives endangered by the arrival of judge Pierre De Lancre in the region.
Terrified by the freedom and knowledge of women, the latter will hunt down those he considers to be witches. Plunged into a nightmare, the three sisters find themselves having to fight to try to survive…
Isabelle Adjani’s niece in the series
To play Morguy, the youngest of the sorority, the production called on Zoé Adjani, a young actress who is none other than the niece of Isabelle Adjani. It is also thanks to her aunt that she was able to audition for Cerise, a film directed by Jérôme Enrico which allowed her to launch her career when she was still only 15 years old.
“I was having lunch with my aunt in Paris when she ran into a friend to whom she introduced me as a future actress. And a few days later, I get a Facebook message“, she thus told in the columns of Elle magazine.
A few years after getting the lead role in Cerise, she plays Selma, the main character in Cigar au Miel, a feature film by Kamir Aïnouz, in which she was able to play the role of Amira Casar.
Three years later, Zoé Adjani returns to the front of the stage by obtaining one of the main roles of Daughters of Fire, which arrives this Monday August 28 from 9:10 p.m. on France 2. She plays Morguy, the youngest of the sisters, who will fall into the net of the ruthless judge Pierre de Lancre, brilliantly played by Bruno Debrandt.
Find the first two episodes of Daughters of Fire this Monday evening from 9:10 p.m. on France 2. For the most impatient, the series is already available in full on the France.tv site.