Film: Rebellion (2013)
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring: Mathieu Kassovitz, Iabe Lapacas and Malik Zidi
Running time: 02 hours, 16 minutes
Rating: 8/10
After two trips the day before, both featuring films I wasn't entirely enamoured by, it was back to Hackney Picturehouse, this time for a little bit of foreign cinema and a director Q&A.
This is where I am entirely honest with you, CW and I may have booked tickets purely on the basis that we would be in the same room as Mathieu Kassovitz. Can't imagine why...
The fact that he has an excellent track record when it comes to films was merely an added bonus.
It's been a long time since I've turned up at the cinema to see a film that has slipped completely under my radar. It made a refreshing change. I had heard no reviews, I had no clue about the plot and my expectations weren't too high (I mean they were pretty high, I've seen La Haine enough times to know that Kassovitz is a talented filmmaker).
Set in the late 80's, Rebellion tells the story of the Ouvea cave hostage taking, where New Caledonia fought for independence from France. Told from the perspective of the French negotiators, Rebellion doesn't fight for either side of the conversation. It focuses on what happened, without taking sides or painting one side as the right and the other as being in the wrong.
A clever and intense drama that focuses on an area of history in which I have limited knowledge (a bit like all areas of history, it isn't exactly my strong point!), if you're into foreign cinema and recent history I would suggest checking this one out.
If you're anti-subtitles then please go away, we can't be friends. You're missing too many good films with that point of view.
Challenge day: 200
Challenge time: 12 days, 16 hours, 41 minutes
Challenge film total: 156
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