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16/11/2011 Drama, Action, History 2h 16m
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Overview

April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confront each other: Philippe Legorjus, chief of the terrorist squad, and Alphonse Dianou, head of the kidnappers. Through their shared values, they will attempt to make discussion triumph. But, in the middle of a presidential election, when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.

  1. Mathieu Kassovitz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mathieu Kassovitz

    Philippe Legorjus

  2. Iabe Lapacas

    Alphonse Dianou

  3. Malik Zidi

    JP Perrot

  4. Alexandre Steiger

    Jean Bianconi

  5. Daniel Martin

    Bernard Pons

  6. Philippe Torreton

    Christian Prouteau

  7. Sylvie Testud

    Chantal Legorjus

  8. Jean-Philippe Puymartin

    Général de Gendarmerie Jérôme

  9. Steeve Une

    Samy

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Reviews

A review by deepkino
Written by deepkino on 2025-07-05
Matthieu Kassovitz, who made a big splash with his 1995 film La Haine, returns with a new film based on a real event that took place in 1988 in New Caledonia, France’s overseas territory in the Pacific. Gendarmerie chief Philippe Legorjus is sent with his men to Ouvéa to negotiate with Kanak separatists holding hostages. However, there is no ground for negotiation—the French army has already taken a combat stance. Time is running out, as elections are near and the mainland wants quick results.

This ever-intense uprising is both a gripping action film and a political drama. Kassovitz no...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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