Rebellion (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Written by | Benoît Jaubert Pierre Geller Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Produced by | Mathieu Kassovitz Christophe Rossignon |
| Starring | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Cinematography | Marc Koninckx |
| Edited by | Thomas Beard Lionel Devuyst Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Music by | Klaus Badelt |
| Distributed by | UGC Distribution |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $2.3 million |
Rebellion (French: L'Ordre et la Morale, lit. 'The Order and the Moral') is a 2011 French historical drama film directed, produced, co-written, co-edited, and starring Mathieu Kassovitz. Set in New Caledonia in 1988 and filmed in Tahiti, the film is a dramatised version of the Ouvéa cave hostage taking, when four policemen were murdered by separatists and 30 taken hostage. The French government refused to prolong negotiations and French forces stormed the hideout, killing 19 separatists for the loss of two soldiers and freeing all hostages. Kassovitz, Benoît Jaubert and Pierre Geller were collectively nominated for the 2012 Best Adaptation César Award.
The sole cinema in New Caledonia refused to screen the film, leading to public suspicion that the decision was subject to pressure by New Caledonia's government.