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White Material (2009)

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Amidst turmoil and racial conflict in Africa, a French woman fights for her coffee crop, her family and ultimately for her life.

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André Vial (as Christophe Lambert)
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Lucie, la femme d'André
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Jean-Marie Ahanda
Martin Poulibe
Patrice Eya
Serge Mong
Mama Njouam
Thomas Dumerchez
Christine-Ange Tatah
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Denis revisits Africa, this time exploring a place rife with civil and racial conflict. A white French family outlawed in its home and attempting to save its coffee plantation connects with a black hero also embroiled in the tumult. All try to survive as their world rapidly crumbles around them Written by Pusan International Film Festival

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In the African heat, one woman stands alone

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24 March 2010 (France)  »

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Biala Afryka  »

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£23,285 (UK) (9 July 2010)

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$302,819 (USA) (28 January 2011)
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The title comes from the rebels' description of the white people and their possessions. See more »

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The position of the goat's head in the coffee beans changes between shots. See more »

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Referenced in The Limits of Control (2009) See more »

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Jah Give Us Life (Don't Feel No Way)
Written by W. Matthews
Performed by Wailing Souls
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Histerically boring
8 September 2011 | by (Valencia, Spain) – See all my reviews

A story of a distressed woman willing to die and sacrifice her own family rather than giving up some acres of land somewhere in the middle of nowhere merely to prove (to none) that she is not afraid.

Isabelle Huppert provides as always an excellent and charming neurotic character. Her character is brave and determined but the whole objective of her determination makes no sense at all.

Overall, the script is pretty poor. It is not certain if the movie wants to talk about female neurosis, ignorant expatriates behavior, social revolution, oppressed against colonizers, black and white or simply tell the story of how someone can get blind by her own ego.

Nice photography of landscapes, some minutes of enjoying to see Huppert acting and absolutely nothing more.


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