Cork French Film Festival 2012
Of Gods and Men
Des hommes et des dieux
In a monastery high in the mountains of the Maghreb, North Africa, eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers.
21:00 Thu 10 March, 2011 @ The Gate Cinema
2010
120mins
DCP
French, Arabic (English subtitles)
Directed by Xavier Beauvois
Starring Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale
But violence and terror are slowly taking hold of the region. Despite the ever-growing danger that surrounds them, the monks’ resolve to stay grows stronger day by day. Inspired by real events, Xavier Beauvois’s Cannes Grand Prix winner is as powerful and gripping as it is heart-rending andlife-affirming.
Winner – Grand Prix Cannes 2010