Of Gods and Men (2010)

Of Gods and Men
Director: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Lambert Wilson  Michael Lonsdale  Olivier Rabourdin  
Year of release: 2010
Running time: 117 Min.
Age restriction: 13 V
Category: Drama  History  New Releases  

Loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996, OF GODS AND MEN tells a story of eight French Christian monks who live in harmony with their Muslim brothers. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps through the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their mids, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay… come what may.

Language: Arabic | French

Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations