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.
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
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Nouredine
Sabrina Ouazani
Rabbia
Abdellah Moundy
Omar
Olivier Perrier
Bruno
Farid Larbi
Ali Fayattia
Adel Bencherif
The Terrorist
Benaïssa Ahaouari
Sidi Larbi
Idriss Karimi
Hadji
Abdellah Chakiri
The Colonel
Goran Kostić
The Croatian Site Manager
Stanislas Stanic
Croatian Laborer
Arben Bajraktaraj
Croatian Laborer
Zhour Laamri
Sidi Larbi's Wife
Fatima Herandi Raouya
The Villager
Farid Bouslam
Ahmed
Fadia Assal
Nouredine's Wife
Maria Bouslam
Saloua
Soukaïna Bouslam
Saloua's Daughter
Rabii Ben Johail
Terrorist
Saïd Naciri
Terrorist
Hamid Aboutaieb
Terrorist
El Alaoui El Hassan
The Shepherd
Crew
Xavier Beauvois
Director, Writer
Étienne Comar
Writer, Producer
Marie-Julie Maille
Editor
Caroline Champetier
Director of Photography
Guillaume Bonnier
First Assistant Director
Pascal Caucheteux
Producer
Grégoire Sorlat
Producer
Michel Barthélémy
Production Design
Brigitte Moidon
Casting
Marielle Robaut
Costume Design
Éric Bonnard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Sound Recordist
Pierre-Olivier Persin
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mike Kourtzer
Music
Vincent Guillon
Dialogue Editor
Agathe Grau
Script Supervisor
Yann Megard
Art Direction
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