Of Gods and Men 2010

    This is a tough film to review, I found it difficult to give the attention it deserved.   It's in Arabic and French with English subtitles, very slow moving, quiet, subdued and mainly about their daily lives.  Loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria from 1993 until 1996. 
    The area is mostly Muslim, the monks have worked hard to foster relations with their neighbors and they are well versed in the Koran.  They provide medical care and charity plus calm and peace.  Muslim extremists are waging a bloody war against the nation's rulers but the monks try to remain on the outside of the conflict.  They have a decision to make, to stay or go for their own safety.  3* (This movie is OK)

123 min, Drama, directed by Xavier Beauvois with Lambert Wilson, Jean-Marie Frin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Jerlin, Xavier Maly, Michael Lonsdale.

Note:  Blockbuster 4*, imdb 7.4 out of 10, 92% critic 78% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.