15 Minutes of War

2019 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / History / War

61
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 3678 3.7K

terrorist terrorism terrorist group

Plot summary

February 1976. Somalian rebels hijack a school bus carrying 21 French children and their teacher in Djibouti City. When the terrorists drive it to a no-man’s-land on the border between Somalia and French territory, the French Government sends out a newly formed elite squad to rescue the hostages. Within a few hours, the highly trained team arrives to the crisis area, where the Somalian National Army has taken position behind the barbed wire on the border. The French unit is left with very few options to rescue the hostages. As the volatile situation unravels, the French men quickly come up with a daring plan: carry out a simultaneous 5 men sniper attack to get the children and the teacher out safely. A true story.

Director

Fred Grivois Photo
Fred Grivois

Top cast

Olga Kurylenko Photo
Olga Kurylenko as Jane Andersen
David Murgia Photo
David Murgia as Patrice Lorca
Ben Cura Photo
Ben Cura as Phillip Shafer
Vincent Perez Photo
Vincent Perez as Général Favrart
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876.85 MB
1280*544
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 5
841.89 MB
1280*538
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds ...
1.54 GB
1920*816
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 5
1.58 GB
1904*800
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by redtiago 7 / 10

Modern action thriller based in historical event

Based on true events that took place in February 1976. Somali rebels hijack a school bus carrying 21 French children and their teacher in the city of Djibouti. Newly created elite French forces (GIGN) are sent. At date they were somewhat ridiculed and viewed with disbelief. With this mission they prove their value in tactical special missions and today they are one of the most reputable police forces in France.The film is good, managing to escape the trap of being too documentary. With good cinematography, a humorous and not overly dramatic script.It works well not only from a historical point of view, but also as a modern and actual action thriller.I recommend.
Reviewed by vjmatinde 5 / 10

Out of touch with history

Don't get me wrong, the movie is gripping, but seems the director/writer did not want to get into the muddy motivation of the bad guys. The hostage takers always cut short to state their experience with colonial "powers". We see the horror of children as hostages, but never shown the horrors of Djibouti children under occupation - which is the motive behind the saga. Welcome to 2019!
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