A typical public housing estate awakens one morning in a state of siege. The youths of the Muguet district have spent the night clashing with police. The reason? Abdel Ichach, 16, hovers between life and death in a hospital ward after being wounded by a police detective during questioning… This film marked the arrival of a new generation of French directors and actors.<br><br><i>Best Director Award: Mathieu Kassovitz - Cannes Film Festival 1995</i>