Oussekine

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Turning to last night's events in Paris

on the Esplanade des Invalides and surrounding areas…

DECEMBER 5, 1986

…the numbers are shocking. 121 injured on the law-enforcement side.

There were 70 injuries among demonstrators,

two of them extremely serious.

A 28-year-old man's hand was blown off by a grenade,

another lost an eye also due to grenade fire.

Doctors say it's too early to speculate about his recovery.

Ten more demonstrators are still hospitalized at this hour.

This afternoon in Paris, several thousand high school and college students

staged another demonstration.

After gathering at the Sorbonne, they marched as far as the Opéra

before returning to the Latin Quarter.

Covering these demonstrations for us is Philippe Reltien. Philippe?

Thank you.

I'm standing outside the Sorbonne right now where approximately 1,000--

-Hello? -Nine o'clock sharp tomorrow morning,

your place. I just reserved a court for 9:30.

-You better be on time. -Don't worry.

I'll be ready, and the final score will be 6-love, 6-love anyway.

Yeah, except I won't be alone.

-Oh, so I'll finally know the guy. -You'll see. He's amazing.

-He's gonna freak out about meeting you-- -Sarah, sorry. I gotta hang up.

-I'm running so late. -Okay, 9:00 a.m.

-Okay, bye. -Later.

-Oh, excuse me. -Hey, hey. Youth in a hurry.

Ah. By the way, about the rent,

my brother Mohamed will bring it in two days.

He's still out of the country.

-No problem. -Thanks so much.

-Evening. -Oh, hi.

Damn.

OCTOBER 18, 1964 - VERSAILLES, FRANCE - NATIONALITY FRENCH

-Anyone seen Lucas? -I saw him before. He's here.

-Can't be far anyway. -Okay, thanks.

-How you doing? -Good. You seen Lucas?

-No, man. You got a cigarette? -No, sorry.

Don't put words in my mouth. I'm not saying, "Back off."

I'm saying, "Don't give in to police provocation."

Besides getting beat up like yesterday, we'll get nothing out of it.

And you can bet they'll take any opportunity

to destroy our credibility.

So like I said before,

the Central Committee has decided we demonstrate peacefully.

We don't answer violence with violence, that's all there is to it.

…Georges Ibrahim Abdallah is in custody.

Is there reason to fear more terrorist attacks in Paris?

For Attorney Georges, there is no doubt about it.

We have to believe the threat of terrorism is out there.

Those who committed these crimes must be brought to justice.

I will work tirelessly to convict Georges Ibrahim Abdallah.

So, did you buy the tickets?

You're persistent.

-Here. -Thanks.

Will you be there too?

No, man. It's important, what's happening. Just look.

This is history.

This concert is history.

- Hey. Let me know how it was. - Just one more thing. Please!

Stay together. Stay close. Now we have something to defend.

This is a show tune, but the show hasn't been written for it yet.

- Keep it moving! Now! - Let's go! Let's go!

All right, get going!

Let's go!

Come on. Let's go!

-Clear out. -Let's go. Clear out. Go home!

That's it!

The Hut

Excuse me. Would you have a cigarette?

-You don't mind? -Sure, here you go.

-Thank you. -I don't have a light.

-Here. I got it. -Thank you very much.

-Thanks. Have a good night. -Enjoy.

Not that way, man. Trouble.

It's okay. I'm just crossing towards Saint-Michel.

Okay. Whatever.

Oussekine!

Miloud!

Run!

OCTOBER 17, 1961

Be brave. Be brave, Aïcha! Come on. Let's go.

Dad!

Dad, wait for us!

Over here. Come on up! Hide in here.

- Come on. Let's go! - Let's go. Get up!

Line up, Arab bastards! Line up!

I'm so sorry. Did I wake you?

Nah, don't worry, Ma. I was up already.

Hmm.

Did you pray yet?

There any coffee?

Time for the news with Jerry Olivier.

-Jerry? -Good morning.

Police and demonstrators clashed once again in the Latin Quarter last night.

A 22-year-old student was found in a nearby residential building at 1:00 a.m.

and was rushed to the nearby Cochin Hospital in critical condition.

Turning to the reactions from various political quarters

to last night's violence.

First, from the majority party,

in the person of former prime minister Raymond Barre,

who is also in the university faculty.

Mr. Barre advises patience and understanding concerning the students.

Other major--

Sarah, you can't park here.

Hey, it's fine.

Just show your badge if anyone says anything.

Will you relax? My brother is so much fun.

All right. We'll be down in 30 seconds.

Malik!

Malik, come on. We're running late.

Malik, what's up?

Malik!

We'll lose our reservation!

Malik?

-Excuse me, Carmen. Morning. -Good morning.

Have you seen my brother?

No. I saw him briefly last night.

-Thanks, Carmen. -You're welcome.

He probably just forgot. Slept over at your mother's.

No. Something's weird. I know my brother. It's not like him.

On the other hand, there is semi-good news,

although there are still many people on the Left Bank--

…so they ran upstairs, and then riot police started going--

Stop. That's awful.

…clashes pitting hundreds of demonstrators

against law enforcement.

The violent charges by motorcycle police

and, of course, the absence of immediate medical assistance

contributed to the death of one young man only 22 years old.

Marek Oussedine, a student at Paris Dauphine University,

passed away last night.

That news is certainly going to have a bearing on the rapidly unfolding events

as Chirac administration officials last night began…

Did you hear what they just said?

That can't be possible.

Hang on. They said "Marek" and "Paris Dauphine."

Your brother doesn't go to Dauphine, right?

They said "Oussedine."

Oussedine, Oussekine. Come on.

Well, is Malik the type to attend demonstrations?

- You're-- - Sarah.

Sarah!

No, he doesn't demonstrate.

I have to go check my mother's.

Could you please ask around at the station?

They might have some information to give you.

I told you. I'm new there.

I'm a rookie. They don't give me access--

Look, I'm just saying, just try. You can ask a question, can't you?

Look, the police are aware of it if it's on the radio.

Okay, I'll do what I can.

But calm down, okay?

Your mother will get scared if you're this upset.

-What are you doing here? -You seen Malik?

No, he's not here.

You all right?

How are you, Ma?

Now you come in the morning?

I got up too early, so I stopped by to see you.

Happy to see your daughter, right?

Welcome.

Why didn't you come for dinner last night?

-It was all ready. -Sorry, Ma.

Sarah, you're all alone in your apartment, and you don't even come to dinner with us.

There's some ftira left if you want.

Thanks, Ma.

And so?

"Marek Oussedine," okay?

Not "Michel Dupont." They said "Oussedine."

Not exactly common.

-So knock on his door. -I just did. Nobody's home.

-Did you speak to his buddies? -No, not yet.

It's somebody else, otherwise they would've told us by now.

I got it. It's all right.

- Hello? - Hello, Sarah?

Yeah.

-It's me. I'm downstairs. -Okay.

I started asking around.

We need to talk, I guess.