The White Knights (2015)
Jacques Arnault, head of Sud Secours NGO, is planning a high impact operation: he and his team are going to exfiltrate 300 orphan victims of the Chadian civil war and bring them to French adoption applicants. Françoise Dubois, a journalist, is invited to come along with them and handle the media coverage for this operation. Completely immersed in the brutal reality of a country at war, the NGO members start losing their convictions and are faced with the limits of humanitarian intervention.
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Cast
- Vincent Lindon - Jacques Arnault
- Louise Bourgoin - Laura Turine
- Valérie Donzelli - Françoise Dubois
- Reda Kateb - Xavier Libert
- Yannick Renier - Chris Laurent
- Stéphane Bissot - Marie Latour
- Raphaëlle Lubansu - Nathalie Joris
- Jean-Henri Compère - Roland Duchâteau
- Philippe Rebbot - Luc Debroux
- Tatiana Rojo - Christine Momboza
Screenplay
- Bulle Decarpentries (Screenplay)
- Thomas van Zuylen (Screenplay)
- Joachim Lafosse (Screenplay)
- Jérôme Beaujour (Writers' Assistant)
- Zélia Abadie (Script Consultant)
Cinematography: Jean-François Hensgens
Editing: Sophie Vercruysse
Production: France 3 Cinéma, Les films du Worso, Le Pacte
Country: Belgium, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The White Knights about?
- Jacques Arnault, head of Sud Secours NGO, is planning a high impact operation: he and his team are going to exfiltrate 300 orphan victims of the Chadian civil war and bring them to French adoption applicants. Françoise Dubois, a journalist, is invited to come along with them and handle the media coverage for this operation. Completely immersed in the brutal reality of a country at war, the NGO members start losing their convictions and are faced with the limits of humanitarian intervention.
- Who directed The White Knights?
- The White Knights was directed by Joachim Lafosse.
- Who stars in The White Knights?
- The White Knights stars Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Yannick Renier, Stéphane Bissot.
- How long is The White Knights?
- The White Knights has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is The White Knights?
- The White Knights is a Drama film.
- Where was The White Knights produced?
- The White Knights was produced in Belgium, France.