In May 2024, New Caledonia was shaken by its worst violence in decades. My eight-year-old daughter plays war with cardboard binoculars and walkie-talkies, while at night the walls of our apartment tremble with explosions. Fires consume the city, smoke invades our homes, and fear takes over our lives. Like thousands of others, everything changed for me on May 13, 2024. So, I film.
One year later, as France and New Caledonian leaders engage in historic negotiations to redefine the territory’s future, Iron Gates provides an intimate frontline account of the unrest that still shapes today’s political landscape.