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Weekend Film Reviews

Of Gods and Men

Hosted by Joe Morgenstern Feb. 25, 2011 Entertainment
Of Gods and Men, in French and Arabic, is one of the most beautiful movies I know, even though its subject matter and otherworldly pace set it apart from mainstream entertainment. The story was inspired by real events, eight Christian monks menaced by 
Islamic terrorists in 1990's Algeria. The narrative takes its rhythm 
from the brothers' unhurried lives...

Of Gods and Men, in French and Arabic, is one of the most beautiful movies I know, even though its subject matter and otherworldly pace set it apart from mainstream entertainment. The story was inspired by real events, eight Christian monks menaced by Islamic terrorists in 1990's Algeria. The narrative takes its rhythm from the brothers' unhurried lives...

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