Of Gods and Men (Des hommes et des dieux)
- Director: Xavier Beauvois
- Writer: Etienne Comar
- Cast: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Herlin, Loïc Pichon, Xavier Maly, Jean-Marie Frin, Abdelhafid Metalsi
- Language: French, Arabic
- Theatrical Release Date: May 18, 2010
- On The Web IMDB Entryhomepage
Synopsis: A monastery high in the mountains of the Maghreb, some time in the 90s...Eight French Cisterian monks live in harmony with their Muslim Brothers. But violence and terror are slowly taking hold of the region. Despite the ever-growing danger that surrounds them, the monk’s resolve to stay – whatever the cost- grows stronger day by day… [Synopsis courtesy of publicist]
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Indiewire Reviews
REVIEW | A Quiet Test of Faith in "Of Gods and Men"
From its early scenes, "Of Gods and Men" inhabits the sacred lives of its monastic subjects. The eight monks residing in a seemingly quaint North African mountain community go through the motions of their daily prayers, the ritualistic hymns echoing monotonously throughout their hallowed chambers. P...
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