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White Material
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6.7In the midst of a volatile regime change in a Francophone African state, Maria Vial is fighting to sustain her family’s coffee plantation. With rebels and the army struggling for control, French peacekeeping forces move out, warning the remaining white residents that they’re on their own. But Maria refuses to be driven off the land, even as tragedy looms.
Released: 2010-03-24106 minDir: Claire DenisDrama
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial
- Christopher Lambert as André Vial
- Nicolas Duvauchelle as Manuel Vial
- Isaach de Bankolé as Boxer
- William Nadylam as Chérif
- Michel Subor as Henri Vial
Themes
- rebellion
- africa
- female protagonist
- colonialism
- woman director
- coffee plantation
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 265251
- Official website
- www.wildbunch.biz/films/white_material
- Image
- Mt Uluguru and Sisal plantations.jpg
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- publication date
- 2009-01-01
- title
- White Material
- review score
- 7.1/10
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2009 drama films2009 films2009 French films2009 French-language films2009 independent filmsFilms about race and ethnicityFilms directed by Claire DenisFilms scored by Stuart A. StaplesFrance 3 Cinéma filmsFrench drama filmsFrench independent filmsFrench-language drama filmsFrench-language independent filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateWhy Not Productions filmsWild Bunch (company) films