Of Gods and Men

"In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith..."

2010 2h 0m FR

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★6.7TMDB · 425

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Synopsis

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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.

“In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith...”

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Cast

Lambert Wilson
Christian
Michael Lonsdale
Luc
Olivier Rabourdin
Christophe
Philippe Laudenbach
Célestin
Jacques Herlin
Amédée
Loïc Pichon
Jean-Pierre
Xavier Maly
Michel
Jean-Marie Frin
Paul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Beauvois
Writers: Xavier Beauvois, Étienne Comar
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $41M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Kourtzer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Julie Maille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Beauvois directs. Caroline Champetier behind the camera. Mike Kourtzer scores. Marie-Julie Maille cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $41M — a 10.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
5Directed by Xavier Beauvois, shot by Caroline Champetier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mike Kourtzer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Marie-Julie Maille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "In the face of terror, their greatest weapon was faith...".
10IMDB entry: tt1588337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "sunrise", "faith", "hostage", "peace".
12Released under 17 different titles around the world.