White Material

2009 film by Claire Denis
Movie film Q3007676
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White Material

Summary

White Material is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • White Material is the creator of Claire Denis[3].
  • White Material's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • White Material was directed by Claire Denis[5].
  • Claire Denis wrote the screenplay for White Material[6].
  • Marie NDiaye wrote the screenplay for White Material[7].
  • White Material's genre is drama film[8].
  • White Material's genre is art film[9].
  • A cast member of White Material was Isabelle Huppert[10].
  • A cast member of White Material was Christopher Lambert[11].
  • A cast member of White Material was Nicolas Duvauchelle[12].
  • A cast member of White Material was Adèle Ado[13].
  • A cast member of White Material was Isaach de Bankolé[14].
  • A cast member of White Material was Michel Subor[15].
  • A cast member of White Material was William Nadylam[16].
  • White Material's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[17].
  • White Material's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[18].
  • White Material's director of photography is recorded as Yves Cape[19].
  • The original language of White Material was French[20].
  • White Material was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • White Material's review score is recorded as 86%[22].
  • White Material's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[23].
  • White Material's color is recorded as color[24].
  • White Material's country of origin is recorded as France[25].
  • White Material was published on January 1, 2009[26].
  • White Material's distributed by is recorded as Wild Bunch[27].

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Authorship and Creation

White Material was directed by Claire Denis[5]. Screenwriters include Claire Denis[6] and Marie NDiaye[7]. Cast members include Isabelle Huppert[10], Christopher Lambert[11], Nicolas Duvauchelle[12], Adèle Ado[13], Isaach de Bankolé[14], and Michel Subor[15]. It is the creator of Claire Denis[3].

Publication

White Material was released on January 1, 2009[26]. The original language of it was French[20]. Genres include drama film[8] and art film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[17]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

White Material's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[17].

Reception

Reviews include 86%[22] and 7.1/10[23].

Why It Matters

White Material ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1135952
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  2. 5w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/50473|batch #50473]]: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century (fixed)"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 73688
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 73688, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 2000s, 21st century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q35024]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787375428959"
  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women
    Publication date → +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Claire Denis, Marie NDiaye
    Duration → {'amount': '+106'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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