A French drama based on the abduction and murder of seven monks in Algeria in 1996. In the Algerian monastery of Tibhirine, a number of Trappist monks live in harmony with the predominantly Muslim people. When the tranquility is disrupted by a deadly struggle between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi militants, they are forced to consider quitting the monastery and abandoning the people to whom they have ministered. The monks fight with their faith and convictions in the midst of lethal violence, eventually deciding to stay and assist their neighbors in keeping the army and insurgents at bay.
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A French drama based on the abduction and murder of seven monks in Algeria in 1996. In the Algerian monastery of Tibhirine, a number of Trappist monks live in harmony with the predominantly Muslim people. When the tranquility is disrupted by a deadly struggle between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi militants, they are forced to consider quitting the monastery and abandoning the people to whom they have ministered. The monks fight with their faith and convictions in the midst of lethal violence, eventually deciding to stay and assist their neighbors in keeping the army and insurgents at bay.
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