Of God and Men

Movie: Of God and Men

Genre: historical drama

Synopsis: This movie is “loosely based” on actual events.  It takes place in the 1990’s in a Christian monastery located in the mountains of Algeria in North Africa.  It is staffed by eight French monks.  The monastery is a vital part of the local Muslim community.  They have all lived in harmony for decades.  When Islamic extremists become militant, the lives of the monks are in danger.  The government wants to evacuate them for their own safety.  The monks have to decide whether to flee to safety or to put their fate in the hands of God and remain in their monastery.  We get to watch as they struggle with making their decision through prayer and through discussions with each other.

My two cents: This was an interesting movie.  I had to admire the courage and faith of these eight monks.  My big gripe is that, at two hours, I found that the movie dragged on a bit.  I think 90 minutes would have been easier to handle.

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