Written and produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element; Léon; Nikita), the futuristic action-thriller District 13 marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Pierre Morel (Unleashed; The Transporter) and stars Cyril Raffaelli (Kiss Of The Dragon; Taxi 2) and David Belle (Femme Fatale), the latter being one of the co-founders and leading proponents of the film’s featured extreme sport of Free Running (or le parkour).
As slick and stylish as you would expect a film produced by Luc Besson to be, District 13 moves at a breakneck pace from start to finish. Paying homage to the early
films of John Carpenter (most notably Escape From New York) and employing the “no visual tricks” action stylings of recent Thai films such as Ong-Bak, it is a jaw-dropping action extravaganza boasting brilliant stuntwork, spectacular martial arts face-offs and breathtaking roof-jumping Free Running sequences, the likes of which have never been seen before on the big screen.
District 13 is released by Momentum Pictures and will open at UK cinemas on 7th July 2006.
