Of Gods and Men

Of Gods and Men

120 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 2010

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.

Of Gods and Men

120 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 2010

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Why Not Productions, France Télévisions, Armada Films, Cinémage 4, Cofinova 6, Soficinéma 6
Original title Des hommes et des dieux
Directors Agathe Grau, Guillaume Bonnier, Xavier Beauvois
Writers Étienne Comar, Xavier Beauvois

Cast

Lambert Wilson

as Christian

Olivier Rabourdin

as Christophe

Philippe Laudenbach

as Célestin

Jacques Herlin

as Amédée

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 The terrorist

Benaïssa Ahaouari

as Sidi Larbi

Idriss Karimi

as Hadji

Abdellah Chakiri

as The colonel

Goran Kostić

as The Croatian site manager

Stanislas Stanic

as Croatian laborer

Arben Bajraktaraj

as Croatian laborer

Zhour Laamri

as Sidi Larbi's wife

Fatima Hernadi (Raouia)

as The Villager /

Farid Bouslam

as Ahmed

Fadia Assal

as Nouredine's wife

Maria Bouslam

as Saloua

Soukaïna Bouslam

as Saloua's daughter

Rabii Ben Johail

as Terrorist

Saïd Naciri

as Terrorist

Hamid Aboutaieb

as Terrorist

El Alaoui El Hassan

as The shepherd