Of Gods and Men
A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely Muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence, the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions.
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Synopsis Eight monks come face-to-face with death. A sumptuous French film about a group of monks well integrated in a Muslim world who must confront their faith as mortal danger approaches. Winner of the Grand Prize at Cannes 2010 Of Gods and Men (Des hommes et des dieux) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Xavier Beauvois. It centers around an actual event in 1996, when seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped and beheaded in Algeria. The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria claimed full responsibility for the incident, but according to documents from French secret services it is possible that the killing was a mistake carried out by the Algerian army during a rescue attempt. This film is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996. The film won the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Cast: Fabio Testi, Lino Capolicchio, Helmut Berger, Romolo Valli, Dominique Sanda, Camillo Cesarei, Inna Alexeievna, Katina Morisani, Barbara Pilavin Cannes (In Competition): Grand Prix, Karlovy Vary (Open Eyes), New York, Toronto (Contemporary World Cinema), London (Galas & Special Screenings), Telluride, São Paulo (International Perspective), Stockholm (Spotlight), Vancouver
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- Director
- Xavier Beauvois
- Starring
- Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Herlin, Loïc Pichon, Xavier Maly, Jean-Marie Frin
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