The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

Story of an untried Irish troop sent to the Congo on a UN "peace keeping mission." When a separate mission in the region results in the death of citizens, the Irish "war virgins" are attacked by a group of mercenaries that outnumber them by about 20 to 1.

Most of the movie concerns the siege & the on-the-fly brilliance of their Commander, Pat Quinlan. I don't generally feel very connected during war scenes, but the filmmakers did an amazing job here. The combination of despair and resolve of the men came through. I felt for Quinlan as he demanded help from those who viewed his group as sacrifice pawns and was inspired by his refusal to accept the label.

A truly great war movie.

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