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The White Knights (2015)

The White Knights poster
Original title
Les chevaliers blancs
Directed by
Joachim Lafosse
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
TP
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A humanitarian group tries to rescue children from a conflict zone in Africa. Their mission gradually becomes more questionable as they navigate lies and moral compromises.

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What happens

The White Knights (French: Les Chevaliers Blancs) is a 2015 Belgian-French drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse and inspired by the events of the Zoé's Ark controversy in 2007. The film stars Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli and Reda Kateb. It was selected to screen in the Platform section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was screened in the San Sebastián International Film Festival where Joachim Lafosse won the Silver Shell for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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