White Material (2010)
In the African heat, one woman stands alone
In 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.
- Date of release
- 2010-03-24
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (181)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Claire Denis
Casting
- Isabelle Huppert — Maria Vial
- Christopher Lambert — André Vial
- Nicolas Duvauchelle — Manuel Vial
- Isaach de Bankolé — Boxer
- William Nadylam — Chérif
- Michel Subor — Henri Vial
- Adèle Ado — Lucie
- Ali Barkai — Jeep
- Thomas Dumerchez
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