We can't wait to see this...
The gripping true story follows the 1961 siege of a 150-strong Irish UN battalion under Commander Patrick Quinlan (Jamie Dornan) by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining companies.
The film, produced by Irish production company Parallel Films, shows the extraordinary bravery shown by the Irish forces and looks absolutely unmissable for all films fans.
Directed by Richie Smyth, who has directed music videos for U2 and Bon Jovi to name a few, the movie also stars Emmanuelle Seigner, Jason O’Mara, Mikael Persbrandt and Mark Strong.
In association with Netflix and Element Pictures Distribution, The Siege of Jadotville will be released in select Irish cinemas on Monday, 19 September but will be available on Netflix from Friday, 7 October.
Take a look at the trailer below...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHNtzyXvyLc&feature=youtu.be
Video via Netflix UK & Ireland
There will be a special screening of the film in Dublin on 19 September in The Savoy Cinema to celebrate the film and honour the surviving Jadotville soldiers. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with Jamie Dornan, Richie Smyth and Alan Moloney which will be live streamed to cinemas throughout Ireland.
