On the island of Ouvéa in the New Caledonian territory of April 1988, A squad of Kanak freedom fighters kidnaps and holds hostage 30 members of the Gendarmerie. 300 soldiers from France are dispatched to the area in order to restore order. A confrontation between two men occurs between Philippe Legorjus (leader of the terrorist squad) and Alphonse Dianou (head of the kidnappers). They will make an effort to make dialogue a success by drawing on their shared ideals. However, in the midst of a presidential election, when the stakes are high, morality does not always trump expediency in maintaining order. A violent and unsettling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz to the big screen, both in front and behind the camera.
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On the island of Ouvéa in the New Caledonian territory of April 1988, A squad of Kanak freedom fighters kidnaps and holds hostage 30 members of the Gendarmerie. 300 soldiers from France are dispatched to the area in order to restore order. A confrontation between two men occurs between Philippe Legorjus (leader of the terrorist squad) and Alphonse Dianou (head of the kidnappers). They will make an effort to make dialogue a success by drawing on their shared ideals. However, in the midst of a presidential election, when the stakes are high, morality does not always trump expediency in maintaining order. A violent and unsettling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz to the big screen, both in front and behind the camera.
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