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Of gods and men

Des hommes et des dieux
hania4987
Feb 02, 2014hania4987 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
an absolutely incredible movie about faith and community. It's shot in a documentary style and focuses on the monastery of Cistercian monks living in northern Algeria. It was very interesting that they were presented (without the typical cynicism against faith or spirituality) as real people with a calling and commitment. There were many powerful scenes in this very quiet movie, but my favorite one is the one in which two of the monks are conferring with some of their Muslim neighbors. The monks are trying to decide whether to stay once the terrorists start their campaign. The monks say they are like birds on a branch not knowing whether they were coming or going. The villagers tell them that "you are the branch and we are the birds" who look to the monks for their foundation. A must-see movie.