Netflix has released the first look stills for The Siege of Jadotville, its upcoming film about 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.
A gripping true story of incredible bravery against impossible odds, the film also stars Emmanuelle Seigner, Jason O’Mara with Mikael Persbrandt and Mark Strong and was Directed by Richie Smyth, a well-known commercial and music video director (U2, Bon Jovi, The Verve) from a script by Kevin Brodbin (Constantine).
