Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine) makes a powerful comeback in front of and behind the camera with this impressive thriller based on true events. It's April 1988 on the Ouvéa Island in the French colony of New Caledonia. 30 police are kidnapped by Kanak separatists and in response 300 special-forces operatives are sent in to restore order. To avoid unnecessary conflict Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz) the captain of an elite counter-terrorism police unit is sent in to the heart of the rebel base to negotiate a peaceful solution. But against the highly pressured... backdrop of presidential elections in France the stakes are high and all bets are off. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine) makes a powerful comeback in front of and behind the camera with this impressive thriller, based on true events. It's April 1988 on the Ouvéa Island in the French colony of New Caledonia. 30 police are kidnapped by Kanak separatists and in response 300 special-forces operatives are sent in to restore order. To avoid unnecessary conflict, Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz), the captain of an elite counter-terrorism police unit, is sent in to the heart of the rebel base to negotiate a peaceful solution. But against the highly pressured backdrop of presidential elections in France, the stakes are high and all bets are off. Actors Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas, Malik Zidi, Alexandre Steiger, Daniel Martin, Philippe Torreton, Sylvie Testud, Steeve Une & Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphé Director Mathieu Kassovitz Certificate 15 years and over Year 2011 Languages French Subtitles English
Mathieu Kassovitz writes, directs and stars in this French hostage drama. The film traces the events surrounding the real-life abduction of 30 gendarmes by local Kanak separatist rebels in France's South Pacific territory of New Caledonia in 1988. Sent to accelerate the release of the hostages, negotiator Capt. Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz) soon finds himself caught between the demands of Kanak leader Alphonse Dianou (Iabe Lapacas) and the machinations of his political masters back in France, who, with an election looming, are eager to show their decisiveness by resorting to military action.
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