Isabelle HuppertMaria Vial
Christopher LambertAndré Vial
Nicolas DuvauchelleManuel Vial
Isaach de BankoléBoxer
William NadylamChérif
Michel SuborHenri Vial
Adèle AdoLucie
Ali BarkaiJeep
Thomas DumerchezWhy it may be worth watching
- White Material combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.7/10 from 181 votes.
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White Material
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.
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rebellionafricafemale protagonistcolonialismwoman directorcoffee plantation
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