Of Gods and Men
French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. 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, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.
Drama, History
Why Not Productions, Armada Films, France Télévision, Cinémage 4, Cofinova 6, Soficinéma 6
Lambert Wilson as Christian, Michael Lonsdale as Luc, Olivier Rabourdin as Christophe, Philippe Laudenbach as Célestin, Jacques Herlin as Amedée, Loïc Pichon as Jean-Pierre, Xavier Maly as Michel, Jean-Marie Frin as Paul, Abdelhafid Metalsi as Nouredine, Sabrina Ouazani as Rabbia, Abdellah Moundy as Omar, Olivier Perrier as Bruno, Farid Larbi as Ali Fayattia, Adel Bencherif as Le terroriste, Benhaïssa Ahouari as Sidi Larbi, Idriss Karimi as Hadji, Abdellah Chakiri as Le colonel, Goran Kostić as Le chef de chantier croate, Stanislas Stanic as Ouvrier croate 1, Arben Bajraktaraj as Ouvrier croate 2, Zhour Laamri as La femme de Sidi Larbi, Raouia as La villageoise, Farid Bouslam as Ahmed, Fadia Assal as La femme de Nouredine, Maria Bouslam as Saloua, Soukaïna Bouslam as La fille de Saloua, Rabii Ben Johail as Terroriste 1, Saïd Naciri as Terroriste 2, Hamid Aboutaieb as Terroriste 3, El Alaoui El Hassan as Le berger