The film is based on true events: In 1978 approximately 3,000 heavily armed fighters from Katanga crossed the border to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and marched into Kolwezi, a mining centre for copper and cobalt. They took 3,000 civilians as hostages. Within a few days between 90 and 280 hostages were killed. The rebels appeared to be unpredictable and are reported to have threatened to annihilate all civilians. The Congo's head of state Mobutu urged Belgium, France and the United States to help. France sent the Foreign Legion's 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment who were flown from Corsica to Kolwezi. Following their arrival they secured the perimeter in cooperation with Belgian soldiers from Zaire and then started to evacuate the civilians. Within two days more than 2,000 Europeans and about 3,000 African citizens were saved. The film strives to depict these events in a dramatised form, concentrating on the Europeans' plight.
Question: Where are the communist guerrillas from?, Answer: <No Answer> Question: A Paratroop Regiment from what military comes to help?, Answer: France Question: What month and year does the movie take place in?, Answer: Katanga Question: What nationality are many of the Europeans?, Answer: Corsica Question: What is the name of the mining town?, Answer: Kolwezi Question: Communist guerrillas from what country attack the mining town?, Answer: Katanga Question: What is the current name for the country of Zaire?, Answer: Belgian Question: Who does this story follow?, Answer: The rebels