The Siege of Jadotville (Trailer) More Details. Genres. Irish Defence Forces. Frank Jastrzembski March 2018. Directed by Richie Smyth. It was released on Netflix on October 7, 2016, and it is based on Declan Power's 2005 book, The Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle. The Siege of Jadotville is an Irish-South African 2016 action drama movie directed by Richie Smyth and written by Kevin Brodbin. O n June 30, 1960, amid violent riots after 52 years of colonial rule, Belgium reluctantly granted independence to Congo. Siege at Jadotville is the story of the remarkable group of soldiers who made up A Company, 35th Irish Infantry Battalion, and the intelligence, bravery, and skill they exhibited under dire circumstances in the Congo in 1961. Available to download. The Siege of Jadotville is a 2016 movie, which is based on the book, “Siege at Jadotville,” by Declan Power, which is based on the real events that unfolded during the Congo Crisis in the early 1960s.The film follows “A” Company of the Irish 35th Battalion, deployed as a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Congolese state of Katanga, where multiple factors and factions reached … The Siege of Jadotville (2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The Siege of Jadotville. Watch offline. The Siege of Jadotville. Genres. Watch offline. With Richard Lukunku, Danny Sapani, Andrew Stock, Mark Strong. Movies Based on Real Life, Movies Based on … Siege of Jadotville, 1961. Movies Based on Real Life, Movies Based on Books, Irish Movies, Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Military Action & Adventure, Dramas, Military Dramas. The Siege of Jadotville is a 2016 action-war film directed by Richie Smyth and written by Kevin Brodbin. An Irish-South African production, the film is based on Declan Power's book, The Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle (2005), about an Irish Army unit's role in the UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo in September 1961. Five Irish soldiers who survived the 1961 Siege of Jadotville subsequently took their own lives, an audience in Dublin has been told.. Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s. In 2016, A Company, 35th Battalion were awarded a Presidential Unit Citation by the Irish government and the siege was dramatised by Netflix in a feature film called The Siege of Jadotville. Available to download. The Siege of Jadotville is the kind of war movie that ends with eight title cards explaining how history played out because our understanding of the real-life events was never a priority. The Siege of Jadotville (Trailer) More Details.