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Rebellion

6.6(115)20112h 16m2

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 re-establish 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 isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.

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Language
French

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France, New Caledonia

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  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical14Lançamento31 Aug 2012
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU16 Nov 2011
  • GermanyDE

    • Physical1618 Jan 2013
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG24 Nov 2012

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Rebellion was released on 16 November 2011.

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    deepkino

    7/5/2025

    6/10

    Matthieu Kassovitz, who made a big splash with his 1995 film La Haine, returns with a new film based on a real event that took place in 1988 in New Caledonia, France’s overseas territory in the Pacific. Gendarmerie chief Philippe Legorjus is sent with his men to Ouvéa to negotiate with Kanak separatists holding hostages. However, there is no ground for negotiation—the French army has already taken a combat stance. Ti…

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