Production : Christophe Rossignon and Philip Boiffard for Northwest Film in coproduction with UGC Images, Studio 37, France 2 Cinema
Director : Mathieu Kassovitz
Screenplay : Mathieu Kassovitz, Pierre Geller, Benoît Jaubert, based on Philippe Legorjus’ book « La morale et l’action»
Synopsis :
April 1988, island of Uvea, New Caledonia.
30 policemen held hostage by a group of Kanak independence rebels.
300 soldiers sent from France to restore order.
2 men face to face: Philippe Legorjus, GIGN captain and Alphonse Dianou, leader of the hostage takers. Through shared values, they will try to overcome obstacles through dialogue.
But in the midst of presidential elections, when political stakes are high, order is not always dictated by moral values …
Actors : Mathieu Kassovitz (Capitaine Legorjus), Labe Lapacas (Alphonse Dianou), Malik Zidi (Jean-Pierre Picon), Alexandre Steiger (Jean Bianconi)… With appearance of Sylvie Testud (Chantal Legorjus) and Philippe Torreton (Christian Prouteau)