In 1996, seven French monks were kidnapped by an armed group from a monastery in Algeria (Tibhirine) and later found murdered. Why did these men chose to remain in a country torn by civil war ? Ten years on, film-maker Emmanuel Audrain went to Tibhirine to record their story. The film reveals Christian monks deeply committed to Algeria and to their Muslim neighbours. In the context of increasing violence that engulfed them, these quiet men chose solidarity, non-violence and peace. They paid that decision with their lives.
Technical details
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Festivals
CMCA Historical Documentary Prize, ArMen Prize at Douarnenez
Selected to Istanbul International Festival, Mediaceltic, Amiens International Film Festival, Travelling Algiers, Guth Gafa Festival (Gortahork), Medimed (Sitges)
Production & Diffusion
In coproduction with Le Goût du Large, Blink productions and France 3 Ouest
Broadcaster France 3 Ouest and La case de l’oncle Doc
With the participation of TV5 Monde
CNC I Région Bretagne I Région Pays de la Loire I Procirep I Angoa
