The White Knights
Les chevaliers blancs
Synopsis
Jacques Arnault, head of Sud Secours NGO, is planning a high impact operation: he and his team are going to exfiltrate 300 orphan victims of the Chadian civil war and bring them to French adoption applicants. Françoise Dubois, a journalist, is invited to come along with them and handle the media coverage for this operation. Completely immersed in the brutal reality of a country at war, the NGO members start losing their convictions and are faced with the limits of humanitarian intervention.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2016-04-13
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Vincent Lindon
Jacques Arnault
Louise Bourgoin
Laura Turine
Valérie Donzelli
Françoise Dubois
Reda Kateb
Xavier Libert
Yannick Renier
Chris Laurent
Stéphane Bissot
Marie Latour
Raphaëlle Lubansu
Nathalie Joris
Jean-Henri Compère
Roland Duchâteau
Philippe Rebbot
Luc Debroux
Tatiana Rojo
Christine Momboza
Catherine Salée
Sophie Tinlot
Luc Van Gunderbeeck
Yves Meynard
Cheikh Ndiaye
Chief Souleiman
Tibo Vandenborre
Peter Demineur
Filip Peeters
Lieutenant Reykart
Alain Eloy
Lieutenant Liénart
Bintou Rimtobaye
Bintou
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joachim Lafosse
- Screenplay & Story
- Bulle Decarpentries, Joachim Lafosse, Thomas van Zuylen
- Original Title
- Les chevaliers blancs
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- France 3 Cinéma, Les films du Worso, Le Pacte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joachim Lafosse
Bulle Decarpentries, Joachim Lafosse, Thomas van Zuylen, Jérôme Beaujour, Zélia Abadie
Jean-François Hensgens
Sophie Vercruysse
Sylvie Pialat, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart, Frantz Richard
Department Leadership Roster
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Jean-François Hensgens
Director of Photography
Bulle Decarpentries
Screenplay
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
Producer
Olivier Bronckart
Producer
Joachim Lafosse
Screenplay
Joachim Lafosse
Director
Thomas van Zuylen
Screenplay
Sophie Vercruysse
Editor
Olivier Radot
Production Design
Pascaline Chavanne
Costume Design
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What is The White Knights about?
Jacques Arnault, head of Sud Secours NGO, is planning a high impact operation: he and his team are going to exfiltrate 300 orphan victims of the Chadian civil war and bring them to French adoption applicants. Françoise Dubois, a journalist, is invited to come along with them and handle the media coverage for this operation. Completely immersed in the brutal reality of a country at war, the NGO members start losing their convictions and are faced with the limits of humanitarian intervention.
Who directed The White Knights?
The White Knights was directed by Joachim Lafosse.
Who stars in The White Knights?
The principal cast of The White Knights includes Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Yannick Renier.
When was The White Knights released and how long is it?
The White Knights was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The White Knights?
The White Knights holds official age classifications: FR: TP.