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White Material (2010) · Pop Next

White Material

20101h 46mDrama

White Material

In the African heat, one woman stands alone

75Pop Score9 of 9 sources

Critics +14 vs audiences

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.

Director, Writer: Claire Denis
Writer: Marie N'Diaye
Music: Stuart A. Staples
Music: David Boulter
Cinematography: Yves Cape
Editor: Guy Lecorne

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Critics

83

Rotten Tomatoes86%95 reviews
Metacritic81/10026 reviews
Roger Ebert

Top billed cast

Isabelle HuppertMaria Vial
Christopher LambertAndré Vial
Nicolas DuvauchelleManuel Vial

Details

Status: Released
Release date: 24 Mar 2010
Original language: French
Links: IMDb TMDB

3.5/4

Audiences

68

IMDb6.9/109.1K votes
RT Audience64%184 votes
Metacritic Users6.6/1036 votes
Letterboxd3.8/519K votes
Trakt64%201 votes
TMDB67%181 votes

Isaach de BankoléBoxer

William Nadylam

William NadylamChérif

Michel Subor

Michel SuborHenri Vial

Adèle Ado

Adèle AdoLucie

Ali Barkai

Thomas Dumerchez

Thomas Dumerchez

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