Insights from the Cinematic World: Best Film

The Best Films to Watch for Movie Buffs

If you’re a movie buff, then you are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting films to add to your watchlist. With so many movies out there, it can be hard to decide which ones are worth your time. But fear not, we’ve compiled a list of the best films to watch for movie…

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Terence Davies

As a filmmaker, Terence Davies is noted for his recurring themes of emotional endurance, the influence of memory on everyday life and the potentially crippling effects of dogmatic religiosity on the emotional life of individuals and societies.

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Les droits de diffusion du film ont été achetés par une cinquantaine de pays. La plupart des sorties nationales se sont déroulées entre novembre 2010 et mars 2011

Of Gods and Men

Of Gods and Men is a French drama film directed by Xavier Beauvois, starring Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale. Its original French title is Des hommes et des dieux, which means “Men and gods” and refers to a motto from the Bible shown at the beginning of the film. It centers on the monastery of Tibhirine, where Trappist monks lived in harmony with the largely Muslim population of Algeria, until seven of them were beheaded in a still unclear incident in 1996. The screenplay focuses on the time leading up to their death. Principal photography took place at an abandoned monastery in Morocco, with careful attention to authenticity.

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