''15 Minutes of War'' () is a 2019 French-Belgian war film directed by

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. It is freely based on real events known as the .

Plot

In February 1976 in

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, a school bus was taken hostage at the Somali border. The

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is sent on the spot, where after 30 hours of tension a rescue operation is organized.

Cast

Alban Lenoir Alban Lenoir (born 16 December 1980) is a French actor. He was nominated for the Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation for his leading role in the film ''French Blood'' (2015). Biography Lenoir was born in Dijon, in Burgundy, and raised ther ...

as André Gerval *

Olga Kurylenko Olga Kostyantynivna Kurylenko (born 14 November 1979) is a Ukrainian-born French actress. She rose to prominence by playing the Bond girl Camille Montes in the James Bond film '' Quantum of Solace'' (2008). Kurylenko began her career modellin ...

as Jane Andersen * as Pierre Cazeneuve *

David Murgia David Murgia (born 16 March 1988) is a Belgian actor. He started his career in theatre in the early 2000s and has since gone on to appear in films. Theater Filmography References External links * 1988 births 20th-century Belgian ma ...

as Patrice Lorca *

Michaël Abiteboul Michaël Abiteboul is a French actor. Filmography Theatre References External links

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as Georges Campère *

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as Jean-Luc Larrain *

Ben Cura José Ben Cura is an Argentine-born British actor, musician and director of film, television and theatre. Early life José Ben Cura was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was a year old, he moved to S ...

as Phillip Shafer *

Vincent Perez Vincent Perez (born 10 June 1964) is a Swiss actor, director and photographer. He played the title character, Ashe Corven, in '' The Crow: City of Angels'', and starred in ''Queen of the Damned'', playing Marius de Romanus. Some of his films in ...

as Général Favrart *

Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...

as Michèle Sampieri * Kevin Layne as Barkhad * Moumouni Seydou Almoctar as Mahat

Production

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on the film was conducted during the summer of 2017.

References

External links

* * 2019 war drama films 2019 action drama films 2019 films French films based on actual events Films set in 1976 Films set in Djibouti Films shot in Morocco French action drama films French war drama films GIGN 2010s French-language films Belgian war drama films Belgian action films 2010s French films 2010s Belgian films French-language war drama films Films about hostage taking Films about terrorism in Africa {{2010s-action-film-stub