
Intimate Enemies(2007)
A drama following a French platoon during Algeria's war of independence.


A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.

Viggo Mortensen
Daru

Reda Kateb
Mohamed, prisoner

Djemel Barek
Slimane

Vincent Martin
Balducci

Nicolas Giraud
Lieutenant Le Tallec

Jean-Jérôme Esposito
Francis

Yann Goven
René

Antoine Régent
Claude

Sonia Amori
Prostitute

Antoine Laurent
French soldier
Far from Men is a drama, war film released in 2015 exploring themes of fire, hostage, classroom, rain, mountain, horse. Directed by David Oelhoffen, it stars Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek. A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
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