REVIEW: Gossanna cave siege tragic tale of betrayal

REVIEW: Gossanna cave siege tragic tale of betrayal

Review of: Rebellion [l’Ordre at la morale], directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Nord-Ouest Films, 2012 [English version]. 136min. www. lordreetlamorale-lefilm.com When the headlines hit France in April 1988 about the critical turning point in ‘les évènements’ down under in New Caledonia, maverick filmm...

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Main Author: David Robie
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Language:EN
Published: Asia Pacific Network 2012
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Conflict reporting
Culture
Foreign correspondence
Foreign policy
Filmmaking
Military
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:147fac03c2c54a248d1d7c2a1c41f2172021-12-02T10:34:39ZREVIEW: Gossanna cave siege tragic tale of betrayal10.24135/pjr.v18i2.2811023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/147fac03c2c54a248d1d7c2a1c41f2172012-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/281https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035Review of: Rebellion [l’Ordre at la morale], directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Nord-Ouest Films, 2012 [English version]. 136min. www. lordreetlamorale-lefilm.com When the headlines hit France in April 1988 about the critical turning point in ‘les évènements’ down under in New Caledonia, maverick filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz was just 18. He remembers the gritty images of the Gossanna cave siege on television. Indigenous Kanaks were reported to have massacred a quartet of gendarmes with machetes and shotguns and taken 27 others hostage (three others were captured later). There were also false reports of alleged decapitations and rape on Ouvéa in the remote Loyalty Islands.David RobieAsia Pacific NetworkarticleConflict reportingCultureForeign correspondenceForeign policyFilmmakingMilitaryCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 18, Iss 2 (2012)
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topic Conflict reporting
Culture
Foreign correspondence
Foreign policy
Filmmaking
Military
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
spellingShingle Conflict reporting
Culture
Foreign correspondence
Foreign policy
Filmmaking
Military
Communication. Mass media
P87-96
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
PN4699-5650
David Robie
REVIEW: Gossanna cave siege tragic tale of betrayal
description Review of: Rebellion [l’Ordre at la morale], directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Nord-Ouest Films, 2012 [English version]. 136min. www. lordreetlamorale-lefilm.com When the headlines hit France in April 1988 about the critical turning point in ‘les évènements’ down under in New Caledonia, maverick filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz was just 18. He remembers the gritty images of the Gossanna cave siege on television. Indigenous Kanaks were reported to have massacred a quartet of gendarmes with machetes and shotguns and taken 27 others hostage (three others were captured later). There were also false reports of alleged decapitations and rape on Ouvéa in the remote Loyalty Islands.
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