Drama History
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.
Directed by
Xavier Beauvois
Written by
Étienne Comar, Xavier Beauvois
Olivier Rabourdin
Christophe
Lambert Wilson
Christian
Sabrina Ouazani
Rabbia
Michael Lonsdale
Luc
Arben Bajraktaraj
Croatian laborer
Jacques Herlin
Amédée
Olivier Perrier
Bruno
Adel Bencherif
The terrorist
Saïd Naciri
Terrorist
Xavier Beauvois
Goran Kostić
The Croatian site manager
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Nouredine
Jean-Marie Frin
Paul
Fatima Herandi Raouya
The Villager
Xavier Maly
Michel
Philippe Laudenbach
Célestin
Loïc Pichon
Jean-Pierre
Abdellah Moundy
Omar
Farid Larbi
Ali Fayattia
Abdellah Chakiri
The colonel
Idriss Karimi
Hadji
Benaïssa Ahaouari
Sidi Larbi
Stanislas Stanic
Croatian laborer
Zhour Laamri
Sidi Larbi's wife
Farid Bouslam
Ahmed
Fadia Assal
Nouredine's wife
Maria Bouslam
Saloua
Soukaïna Bouslam
Saloua's daughter
Rabii Ben Johail
Terrorist
Hamid Aboutaieb
Terrorist
El Alaoui El Hassan
The shepherd

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