Of Gods and Men


Of Gods and Men
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay... come what may. This film is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996. In French and Arabic with English subtitles.

121 minutes.
Mature Accompaniment under 13 (Violence).
Drama, Period piece, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Let us pray for peace ...
Let us pray for peace ...

Credits

Cast
Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Herlin
Director
Xavier Beauvois
ScreenplayEtienne Comar, Xavier Beauvois
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
EditingMarie-Julie Maille
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2010
Produced byA consortium of European companies

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageMild, occasional
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceModerate brief blood violence and psychological violence
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith
15
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote icon'n Treffende prent
15
The Citizen
Peter Feldman
14
Box Office
Ed Scheid quote iconA battle of faith and will
18
Metacritic.com
7 critics
16
Rottentomatoes critics
33 critics
15
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer
17

What the People say

Internet
1690 Netizens quote iconA Conflict of Faith
15

Average .. 78%

16

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