Rebellion
Ouvéa Island in New Caledonia, April 1988. Hostages are abducted by a group of Kanak freedom militants who hold 30 gendarmes hostage Hundreds of French soldiers have been dispatched to reestablish order. Philippe Legorjus, the leader of the terrorist group, and Alphonse Dianou, the leader of the kidnappers, face each other in the middle of a street, and they fight. They plan to use their shared beliefs to help the debate succeed. Morality, however, isn't always the deciding factor when the stakes are high in a presidential race. Mathieu Kassovitz makes his directorial and filmmaking comeback with this violent and disturbing epic.
Released: 2011-11-16
Duration: 136
min