Of Gods And Men

?Of Gods and Men? is supple and suspenseful, appropriately austere without being overly harsh, and without forgoing the customary pleasures of cinema
- A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Beautiful...and rigorously intelligent.
- A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Lumineux! Profond! Émouvant!
- Le Figaro

Synopsis

Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. 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 midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay…come what may. This stunning tale of faith and heroism is based on a remarkable true story.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, February 25, 2011
Original Languages: French, Arabic
Genre: Drama, History
Running Time: 122 min.
Year: 2010

Credits

CAST
Lambert Wilson
Michael Lonsdale
Olivier Rabourdin
DIRECTED BY
Xavier Beauvois

Trailer


PHOTOS

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Left to Right: Christian (Lambert Wilson), Sidi Larbi (Benaïssa Ahaouari), Luc (Michael Lonsdale). © Why Not Productions, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Luc (Michael Lonsdale). © Marie-Julie Maille / Why Not Productions, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Christian (Lambert Wilson), Paul (Jean-Marie Frin) and Célestin (Philippe Laudenbach).© Marie-Julie Maille / Why Not Productions, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Célestin (Philippe Laudenbach),Michel (Xavier Maly), Christian (Lambert Wilson), Paul (Jean-Marie Frin) and Jean-Pierre (Loïc Pichon ) / (Backs to camera) Left to Right:Luc (Michael Lonsdale) and Amédée (Jacques Herlin). © Why Not Productio
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Left to Right: Amédée (Jacques Herlin) and Luc (Michael Lonsdale). Photo courtesy of Sony Picture Classics.
Rabbia (Sabrina Ouazani). © Marie-Julie Maille / Why Not Productions, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Director Xavier Beauvois. Photo courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Top row, left to right: Christian (Lambert Wilson), Amédée (Jacques Herlin),Jean-Pierre (Loïc Pichon), Luc (Michael Lonsdale), and Célestin (Philippe Laudenbach). Bottom row, left to right: Christophe (Olivier Rabourdin), Paul (Jean-Marie Frin) and Mich
(Foreground) Left to Right:Bruno (Olivier Perrier) and Célestin (Philippe Laudenbach) / (Background) Left to Right: Christian (Lambert Wilson), Christophe (Olivier Rabourdin), Jean-Pierre (Loïc Pichon), Amédée (Jacques Herlin)and Paul (Jean-Marie Frin).©
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Christian (Lambert Wilson). © Marie-Julie Maille / Why Not Productions, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Photo courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Photo courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Photo courtesy of Mongrel Media.