A tense atmosphere outside the Athena estate.
The third case of police brutality in two months rocks the country.
No comment from the Ministry of the Interior.
We spoke to the Chief Inspector.
My brother died at 00:30.
We're yet to ID the officers in the video.
An exhaustive investigation has been promised.
Justice will be served.
In memory of Idir,
my little brother, please stay calm
at tomorrow's silent march.
Thank you.
Thank you, Abdel.
It is beyond belief that officers would close ranks
and feign ignorance in the small community of Athena.
I ask the justice system
to identify and arrest these criminal officers
in the name of one of France's great families,
a family who fought for our country.
Idir's grandfather was an Algerian Fusilier.
Abdel recently returned from Mali with many medals.
At the request of Idir's family,
a complaint will be filed shortly…
Stop!
I said stop!
Where's Karim?
Get off me!
Stop this madness!
Karim!
Find the weapons!
Come on!
Stop shooting!
We're the police now!
Fucking dirty feds!
Find the weapons!
We're the police, we're the police…
Karim, we found the safe!
This way.
-Open it! -We ain't got no tools.
Let's take it!
-Take it all, even the helmets! -Found the flash balls!
Give it to 'em!
Karim, I found the car park!
This way!
Bring the safe!
Cover them!
Hold up!
When they get here, we bounce!
Go!
Get in!
Floor it!
Go!
Faster!
We fucked you up!
Get back to the 'hood!
Athena!
That's how it's done!
Get down!
Grab this, fam. Come on!
Quick!
Go to Block 3 with the others!
Got a smoke?
Not now.
We gonna win this war!
We gonna fuck 'em up!
Rachid, tell 'em we're on our way. Call 'em!
Almost there. Be ready!
We nicked their shit!
Gimme that!
Fifou ain't answerin'!
Higher!
To the right!
Let 'em know it's us!
Are they fucking dumb?
We're not feds, you fucks!
Torch the van!
It's Karim! Open up!
This is dope! Even the siren works!
See the tracksuits I got?
We're like an army now.
It's like our uniform!
They won't be able to tell us apart! We nicked 'em from the football club.
Tell 'em to hurl shit faster! Don't wait for me.
Grabbed some walkie-talkies.
We're a real team. Like an army!
We got another 30 tracksuits. They're dope!
Take that to the lobby.
Can't we get any peace?
Leave! We can't take it!
Karim, I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you. Please stay inside. Close the windows. Don't come out.
Knock it off! Put the safe in the cellar! Crack it open with a power saw!
-Ready? -Aim for my body, not my head.
Let's see if this works.
Live from the Athena estate.
We beat up the feds!
Lil' demo of our police gear.
-Shoot! -Ready or not?
Did it hurt? Did you like it?
-Ya did, right? -Fuck off!
Athena! Athena! Athena!
Are you dumb?
Think this is a game?
It's war till we get those feds' names.
-We ain't playin'! -Clock's tickin'.
Cheers!
How old?
Four.
Twin girls.
Put your gloves on.
Gentlemen, you have the plans.
You can see the main blocks
built around a central courtyard over a main road.
Traffic is now cut off.
Barricades block all entrances.
We intend to weaken them. We launch a synchronised attack at dusk.
The youths may have firearms.
Stay alert.
Any questions? No?
Let's go!
Live from the Athena estate.
Police fear the presence of Sébastien L, a man on the terrorist watch list.
"…the truth should come to light."
"Chaos won't stop until the officers in the video are ID'd."
We hit two by two!
Faster!
No wonder kids show you no respect.
Shit's goin' south outside.
You stash your gear, pick it up the next day.
Come and go as you please. Take your shoes off!
-Moktar? -He ain't even listenin'!
You didn't even notice the new welcome mat!
-Where's the rest? -What?
The coke, darlin'. Where is it?
-In the toilet! -Shit place to hide it.
Go! In the tank?
Thieving off me now? Stupid fat bitch.
Get a move on!
Guy thinks this is a holiday.
We'll be at the barrier with the ambulance in five.
-Tell your boys we're evacuating someone. -Copy that.
We'll link up later, you know the spot.
Lil' fuck scared me!
You lot are pissin' me off!
Go!
Move it, dickhead!
What's your deal?
Hurry!
-Got the shovels. -Nice one!
-We got the guns. -Where we going?
My narc contact is waiting to let us out.
Bury this in the woods till this shithole calms down.
The heat is on!
What the fuck is this?
-What the hell? -Your brother wants to pass.
No one leaves.
You kids need to stop this bullshit. Want every fed in the county here?
You can't pass. No one leaves.
Fuck!
Get outta here! The feds!
Head to the shisha bar. We'll stash this there.
Go, go, go!
Go upstairs!
Fucking move!
Outta my way!
Let me pass. Shut the fuck up. Guys, chill!
Calm the fuck down!
Across the square. Don't stop!
There's Moktar!
They can't hold us up. Chop chop!
They're harmless. Let 'em yap!
What's in the bags?
-The fuck you want? -What's in the bags?
Who you talking to?
Fuck you!
Motherfucker!
What's in the bag?
Give us the bags!
The bags, the bags…
I'll fucking bag your mum!
-Get the fuck outta here! -Hurry up!
Cross!
-Open the door! -What's up?
Chill! What the fuck?
Fuck you all!
What is this?
You're either with us or against us.
Karim, don't play this game with me. This ain't the way.
Says you!
I'm protecting my business.
-Idir's dead, and you talk business? -Tell your boys to move!
Got guns in those bags?
Think you're hard? I ain't scared of you.
Give me the guns.
Shut the fuck up!
I mean it. Give me the guns!
-The feds are comin'! -Head to the roof of B7!
This ain't over. Leave and you die!
Sheikh, it's crazy outside.
We need to dampen the youth's fire. We should ask for calm.
If this fire becomes a blaze, we can't fight it.
They threw a Molotov indoors.
A fire broke out. We put it out. Alhamdulillah.
We should evacuate the families.
-Lions calm their cubs. -These cubs are wild!
Give the metaphors a rest.
When are you gonna get it? These kids are savage!
They hit me with a crowbar!
They looted the police station!
Do we wait it out? Wait for someone to die?
Calm down.
Evacuate thousands? What if some refuse?
Leave anyone mad enough to wanna stay!
Please calm down.
Talk to him! His brother's their leader.
Family of thugs!
No one touches him!
Calm down. Abdel, should we evacuate?
We listen to oppressors now?
Evacuate the vulnerable first.
-I'll find Karim and reason with him. -You'd better!
Find and isolate Sébastien. He's a threat.
Go and evacuate the families calmly.
-Let's do this. -Start with B9.
If you see any youngsters, bring them along.
Saber, help Abdel find his brother.
And if you see Sébastien, get him outta here. Go on.
-Start with B4. -Jump on my bike.
Come outside, please!
Karim's phone. Leave a message.
I want a woman!
Stop!
See if he's at the back.
Karim!
Stop! They'll gun you down. Where's Karim?
Dunno!
Stop shooting! We're letting the families leave!
You can't stay.
Don't tell me what to do!
You can't stay here, madam.
See him?
Go to B7.
Follow the kids!
Slow down!
There's Sébastien.
What do we do?
We're taking the families somewhere quiet. Come with us.
We gotta go now!
Please. It's gonna be okay.
This way.
No! To the daycare!
Stop! There are families coming through!
Calm down.
Come this way.
Go!
-Hurry up, kids. -You have to leave, madam.
-Anyone left inside? -No.
Sit here.
You'll be fine. We'll be back.
Close the curtains.
I locked up.
Stay put. I'll see if Karim's home. Don't let him leave.
What you doing here?
You can't stay!
We're with you.
Be strong.
Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
It'll be okay. Stay strong.
-Where's Karim? -What do you care?
-Pray for Idir. -Mum, you can't stay.
-Take this off. Go pray. -Please.
-Pray for your brother. -Okay, then we go.
Everyone leave, please. You're not safe here.
Help me. Evacuate calmly.
Quickly.
Quickly but calmly.
Where's Karim?
Where's Mum? I'm talking to you!
-She's in the convoy. -Go and help her!
Aren't you the soldier?
-We'll talk later. -I'm staying!
What? Still like obeying orders?
-After what they did? -Nonsense.
-Why not let it burn? -Shut up!
You don't want it to burn or to start a war, not here.
The war has started.
That's right, fuck off!
Abdel, where you going?
Come join us!
What's the hold-up?
Calm her down.
This is all your fault!
You're gonna drop me!
You're useless!
Letting kids take over.
Help us out!
You can't even tame them. Useless shits!
Thank you, fam.
Mum!
-Where were you? -Go to Aunt Myriam's.
-Where's Karim? -He is safe.
-He isn't coming? -He'll be in the next convoy.
He's fragile.
Be there for him.
Keep it moving! Everyone out!
Careful. Stop pushing!
-Out of the way! -Easy now!
ATHENA: URBAN WARFARE
You two, pick that up!
Go on! Hurry!
To the left!
Hold it…
Now!
Turn around!
Shield!
Fall back!
Look out!
I'm pissin' on you pigs! Fuck you!
I'm pissing on the feds! They can't do shit!
Break into flats. Grab what you can.
We got your back.
Karim, it's Mum. I'm worried. I can't get hold of you. Are you okay?
Be careful, darling. Call me back.
…an outburst of violence, triggered by a video
that's gone viral on social media
showing Idir, 13, being restrained by three officers.
He is brutally beaten and left for dead.
In a dramatic turn of events,
sources claim the attackers may not have been officers,
but far-right extremists aiming to aggravate recent tension…
Feds breakin' into B1!
Follow me!
Get off me!
Push the dumpsters!
Ram it!
Retreat!
Sorry you got arrested. I'm embarrassed to have to uncuff you.
Let them go. They wanted to help.
If I could, I'd free them. Once in custody, it's all red tape.
I issued a report to find out who did what.
Such a scandal.
Scandal over casualties?
Let me talk to them.
The raid's about to begin. No one in or out.
The commander's waiting.
I need you here. You're not under arrest.
-Sarcelles here to help! -Tarterêts!
-Les Pyramides! -Tremblay!
-Bosquets! -Bobigny!
This isn't a victory!
They'll be back to fuck us up!
We want Idir's killers.
We ain't just thugs torchin' shit!
Socials and the news say they might not be feds.
Says who?
Since when do we trust socials or the news?
We're done bein' seen as victims!
When they strike,
we strike back!
When they kill,
we kill!
They talk about unrest?
We'll show 'em unrest!
I got a plan.
We snatch a fed.
Then they'll have to listen to us.
Athena!
Unit, halt!
March on!
Single file!
Officer down!
Charge!
Got him! Fall back!
Hold the line!
Everyone, fall back!
-Got one here! -Catch him!
Get him!
Where is he?
You can't hide!
We find you, you're dead!
It's him!
Get back!
You too! I'll kill you!
We need to stand firm
and to not let these thugs burn our city down.
Very well, but how?
Boost funding for manpower and equipment.
These are lawless neighbourhoods, ruled by dealers and fundamentalists.
Order must be restored. Our laws must apply.
We need to rearm the police, morally and materially.
In those neighbourhoods,
we've funded useless organisations
to avoid these uprisings.
But they happen anyway. Why?
These neighbourhoods are becoming no-go areas.
The military is just one solution.
The way you speak is shocking. "Us" and "them".
We are all the same. We are one society.
We've been stuck here for hours. Pick us up!
-Access was refused. -What?
-Plan's fucked. -"Fucked"?
Shut up! It's not fucked!
You do this, you'll be fucked!
Guy's diggin' a hole to China!
Play your part or I'll give the kids guns!
I'll turn this place into Sarajevo!
Keep fucking playin' me!
Keep diggin'! Did I say stop? Big, fat fuck!
Look at the camera.
For those murdered by the police,
we demand Idir's murderers be identified and given life sentences.
We stand firm. If our demands are not met…
Know the location?
…he dies.
Does their location appear on this map?
Your co-operation is vital.
We don't want more casualties.
Reason with your brother.
I'll go and get him back.
If you send the cavalry, it'll get ugly.
The tactical unit will talk to you. Just give them some site intel.
Thank you.
We'll find whoever did this, be they cops or not.
We need time.
Want a coffee?
Thank you.
Where you going?
Come back!
A fed! Fuck him up!
It's Karim's brother!
Abdel's joined our movement!
Abdel is with us! Abdel is with us!
Block the entrance!
Karim's phone. Leave a message.
-Abdel! What you doin'? -Shut your mouth!
It's your brother. What do I do?
Break time's over.
You'll go down for years, if they don't shoot you first.
I'm takin' the cop.
What the hell?
-Name? -Jérôme.
Let's get you outta here.
What you doin'?
You don't get it. They want this mayhem. Let it go.
No, you don't get it.
They won't tell us who killed Idir. I ain't letting shit go!
Won't let go?
You get the names, then what?
Will it bring Idir back?
What's done is done.
He's dead.
Please come with me, brother. Come home.
Come with me.
Think about Mum.
She's suffered enough, miskina.
Get off!
Traitor! You fight for them, you harki!
Don't play my big bro. You're a military whore for France!
I don't even know you.
You should've died, not Idir!
I know.
What you doin'?
I'm talking to you!
Follow me.
Don't let 'em get away!
To your right!
This way!
The door!
This way!
Police! Stop! On the ground!
Stop shooting! He's one of you!
Come on!
They're over here!
Open up! It's Abdel!
Open it!
Open the door!
Get in!
Any closer, I'll shoot you!
Motherfuckers! I'll tear you a new one!
Yeah, come on!
Bastards!
Keep running! Little bitches!
Well?
When you got scared after school,
you'd run to me for protection.
Good to see you, lil' bro.
Missed you.
Can't you reason with our brother? They've gone wild.
Forget about it. This new generation is fucked.
Got another exit?
Fuck, Idir…
I barely knew him. The fuckers took him from me. Give me a hug.
We're family. It's all we got.
Never let go.
Fuck… We're family, united. That can't ever change.
Even if we have different dads or it takes war for you to come,
you're my flesh and blood!
-Feel me? -Is there another exit?
There's my GI Joe!
A door at the back. We blocked it.
Who's this?
That's the fed on TV!
Everyone's after him!
I'm getting him out.
You brought a fed here?
Keep diggin', dickhead! No time to stop!
You okay?
You mad? He saw our guns, our faces.
Dig deeper. I waste him, we bury him here.
Or you save his life and you're a hero.
Me? A hero?
Who's that? More feds? I don't give a fuck!
Fine, we get him out, but my way.
My narcs will come and get him.
Yeah? Sorry about earlier, got carried away.
I think I found a way out of our situation.
You guys wanna be heroes?
We'll get you out. Don't worry.
When?
-About ten minutes. -That works.
Problem solved.
Okay, big guy? Must be hungry. Twix?
Take it. I got Yop. Raspberry, strawberry…
The strawberry one's smaller. Want the lil' one?
You shy? He's shy. Big guys don't cry!
He's looks like a child. You babysit him.
We can't attack. Your brothers are in there.
They ain't my brothers no more.
We'll smoke 'em out.
Hi, Mum.
Don't worry. Be home soon.
Sorry.
I love you, Mum.
Use this.
Knock down the back wall. I'll be out front. Bring me the fed.
-What about the chopper? -Don't give a fuck.
Hand over the fed!
The riot squad will see you!
I don't give a shit! Let 'em come. I want the fed!
It's too late. Go!
-Hand him over or burn! -Go!
I'll kill you all!
My narcs are comin'.
-You trust them? -They're safe. Tell him to scram!
He's fucking everything up!
You can't stay here. They're coming.
I'll torch this place!
It's too late!
-Think I'm playin'? -What you doing? Stop!
Bring him out or I'll torch it!
Hello? Hold on a sec. Coming!
-Put it out! -Hand him over!
-Don't push me! -Put it out!
What you doin' here? What the fuck have you done?
-Don't force me. -It's over.
-Put it out! -On the count of three.
It's too late.
-Stop it! -Don't push me.
-Police! -Put down the Molotov!
-Drop your weapon! I'll shoot! -On the ground!
Stop!
Get down!
Get down! I said get down!
Be brave, brother.
It ain't your fault.
Gotta get rid of the guns. Too dangerous.
Too many kids here. We gotta go.
You can save 'em all.
Anyone wants out…
now's the time.
Put down your weapons.
Go through the building.
Break down the walls.
Get the guns.
Close the shutter!
We'll show you!
Gonna chop your finger off!
Chop his finger off!
-I didn't do anything. -Shut up!
Shut the fuck up!
What's going on? I said to stay put!
Some dirty cops barged in. It wasn't our call.
We need proof our officer is alive. I feel your pain…
-Bring him upstairs. -You heard him! Move it!
Come quick. We got a situation.
Right here.
What do we do with him?
We blocked all entry.
Couldn't crack this. There's guns inside.
Help 'em out.
Gather any fireworks, gas tanks and petrol.
You, sister,
get me a fruit juice.
Carry on.
You'll pay for this!
It's all your fault!
We'll burn your 'hoods to the ground!
We're worried. How can I help?
I want the cops who killed Idir.
Within the hour, or he dies.
Calm down.
Put it on Snap. Pile the pressure on!
…the situation is out of hand.
24 hours after the video of the fatal assault of Idir leaked,
all of France is in turmoil.
Thirty cities are experiencing unprecedented violence.
Police stations have been ransacked, mosques set ablaze.
A large far-right group just stormed Dijon town hall.
Police forces throughout France are overwhelmed.
Sources say the army will soon be deployed.
Sorry about your brothers.
Chaos reigns as hundreds of youths storm the area.
I need help. This family won't leave.
Fuck! What do we do?
Watch him.
-Who told you to shoot? -Sébastien. So they can't retaliate.
Where is he?
Settin' up the gas tanks.
No one stays! Go!
Get out!
-What's goin' on? -This is my home! I won't leave!
What are you doing?
Let go of my dad!
Take your kids and go!
Stop filming!
Sébastien!
Do that on every floor.
Gas tank!
Petrol!
Sébastien!
We're evacuating the last families. Just you and the youths left. Surrender.
-You find 'em? -Who?
They're not police!
Bring 'em.
I wanna see 'em.
We think it's a far-right group.
They aren't our men. It's over.
-Bring 'em, or I do him. -You aren't hearing me!
Bring them to me!
We don't know where they're from.
Calm down!
The tactical unit is coming…
I'll kill him!
I'll kill him.
We set up all the gas tanks. Now what?
-What's going on? Film.
That's enough!
-You bringing 'em, yes or no? -Now isn't the time to lose it!
-Please! Spare me! -What the hell?
-Abdel! -Bring 'em to me. Yes or no?
-I'm begging you! -Let him live!
You bringing 'em, yes or no?
No! They're not police, okay?
Let him go!
Stop! It's pointless!
Stop, Abdel! What the fuck? Don't do it!
Please, I beg you!
Sébastien's gone mental! He wants to blow up the block!
We gotta bail!
Let's go. We have to go!
We can't stay here! Fuck this!
Wait up!
CIVIL WAR IN FRANCE
IN MEMORY OF BERNARD MOUSSA GOMIS
Subtitle translation by: Jaclyn McLoughlin & Jérémie Delon