A community of Trappist monks maintains a peaceful existence in 1990s Algeria. When the nation is plunged into civil war, the monks refuse the offer of evacuation, but strive to remain neutral and hold firm to their pacifist principles. This resolve is put to the ultimate test when fundamentalist militia seize the monastery. Fact-based drama, with Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale. In Arabic and French.

A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.