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White Material (2010)
Director: Claire Denis
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach de Bankolé
Runtime106 min
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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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Acclaimed director Claire Denis' 2010 film 'White Material' offers a gripping, visually-stunning portrait of a woman's struggle to hold onto her family's coffee plantation amidst the chaos of a volatile regime change in an African state. With a powerful lead performance by Isabelle Huppert, the film masterfully explores themes of identity, displacement, and the consequences of colonialism.
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White Material is a 2009 French drama film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye.
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