Movie
Far from Men
20151h 50m6.8 / 10
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
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Synopsis
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
More about Far from Men
Cast
Viggo MortensenDaru
Reda KatebMohamed, prisoner
Djemel BarekSlimane
Vincent MartinBalducci
Nicolas GiraudLieutenant Le Tallec
Jean-Jérôme EspositoFrancis
Yann GovenRené
Antoine RégentClaudeCredits
- Directed by
- David Oelhoffen
- Written by
- David Oelhoffen
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Loin des hommes
- Budget
- $7.7M
Production
One World FilmsFrance
PathéFrance
Perceval PicturesUnited States- Kaléo FilmsFrance
- Jouror DéveloppementFrance
Themes
1950salgeriaalgerian war (1954-62)based on short storyclassroomdjazairfirehorse
