Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine) makes a powerful comeback in front of & behind the camera with this impressive thriller based on true events It&s April 1988 on the Ouvea Island in the French colony of New Caledonia 30 police are kidnapped by Kanak separatists & in response 300 special-forces operatives are sent in to restore order To avoid unnecessary conflict Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz) the captain of an elite counter-terrorism police unit is sent in to the heart of the rebel base to negotiate a peaceful solution But against the highly pressured backdrop of presidential elections in France the stakes are high & all bets are off Actors Mathieu Kassovitz Iabe Lapacas Malik Zidi Alexandre Steiger Daniel Martin Philippe Torreton Sylvie Testud Steeve Une & Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphe Director Mathieu Kassovitz Certificate 15 years & over Year 2011 Languages French Subtitles English