Of Gods and Men (
2010) | IMDb:
7.2
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.
Starring:
Lambert Wilson
,
Michael Lonsdale
,
Olivier Rabourdin
,
Philippe Laudenbach
,
Jacques Herlin
,
Loïc Pichon
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (
2008) | IMDb:
7.5
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Starring:
Vincent Cassel
,
Cécile de France
,
Gérard Depardieu
,
Gilles Lellouche
,
Roy Dupuis
,
Florence Thomassin
Directed by:
Jean-François Richet
Intimate Enemies (
2007) | IMDb:
6.9
A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence.
Starring:
Benoît Magimel
,
Albert Dupontel
,
Mohamed Fellag
,
Lounès Tazairt
,
Abdelhafid Metalsi
,
Vincent Rottiers
Directed by:
Florent-Emilio Siri
Munich (
2005) | IMDb:
7.5
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
Starring:
Eric Bana
,
Daniel Craig
,
Ciarán Hinds
,
Mathieu Kassovitz
,
Hanns Zischler
,
Ayelet Zurer
The Tiger and the Snow (
2005) | IMDb:
7
Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dreams of marrying her, in his boxer shorts and t-shirt, as Tom Waits sings. Vittoria travels to Iraq with her friend, Fuad, a poet; they are there with the second Gulf War breaks out. Vittoria is injured. Attilio must get to her side, and then, as war rages around him, he must find her the medical care she needs. In war, does love conquer all?
Starring:
Roberto Benigni
,
Jean Reno
,
Nicoletta Braschi
,
Emilia Fox
,
Giuseppe Battiston
,
Tom Waits
Directed by:
Roberto Benigni