Of Gods and Men (2010)
- Original title
- Des hommes et des dieux
- Directed by
- Xavier Beauvois
- Genre
- drama film, war film, historical film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 417 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of Cistercian monks live quietly alongside their Muslim neighbors in Algeria. As the country slides into civil war, they must decide whether to stay or flee as danger closes in.
contemplativesolemnpeacefultensespiritualrestrainedsombermeditative
What happens
Of Gods and Men is a 2010 French drama film directed by Xavier Beauvois, starring Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale. Its original French language title is Des hommes et des dieux, which means "Of Men and of Gods" and refers to a verse from the Bible shown at the beginning of the film. It centers on a true story that happened in the monastery of Tibhirine, where nine Cistercian monks lived in harmony with the largely Muslim population of Algeria, until seven of them were kidnapped and murdered in 1996 during the Algerian Civil War. Largely a tale of a peaceful situation between local Christians and Muslims before becoming a lethal one due to external forces, the screenplay focuses on the preceding chain of events in decay of government, expansion of terrorism, and the monks' confrontation with both the terrorists and the government authorities that led up to their deaths. Principal photography took place at an abandoned monastery in Azrou, Morocco. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Grand Prix, the festival's second most prestigious award. It became a critical and commercial success in its domestic market, and won both the Lumière and César Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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