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.
White Material has generally received positive reviews.
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White Material was released in 2010 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 185 reviews, giving White Material (2010) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 69%, White Material is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like Unstoppable, Secretariat and A Better Tomorrow.
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