Rebellion

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 reestablish 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 isnt always dictated by morality A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera