Rebellion (2011 film)

Rebellion

Film poster
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
Produced by Mathieu Kassovitz
Christophe Rossignon
Written by Benoît Jaubert
Pierre Geller
Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring Mathieu Kassovitz
Music by Klaus Badelt
Cinematography Marc Koninckx
Edited by Thomas Beard
Lionel Devuyst
Mathieu Kassovitz
Distributed by UGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 16 November 2011 (2011-11-16)
Running time
135 minutes
Country France
Language French

Rebellion (French: L'Ordre et la Morale) is a 2011 French historical drama film directed, produced, co-written, co-edited by and starring Mathieu Kassovitz.[1][2] Set in New Caledonia but filmed in Tahiti, the film recreates a version of the Ouvéa cave hostage taking in 1988.[3] Kassovitz, Benoît Jaubert and Pierre Geller were collectively nominated for the 2012 Best Writing (Adaptation) César Award.

Plot

In a French colony 30 policemen are taken hostage by local separatists. Captain Philippe Legorjus is sent out to negotiate with rebel leader Alphonse Dianou. With him come 300 French soldiers who stand ready in case his efforts for a peaceful solution should fail.

Cast

References

  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 119. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. "Rebellion". tiff. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. "Rebellion" (PDF). unifrance.org. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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