Luc Besson's DISTRICT B 13 Original Movie Poster * PARKOUR * 2' x 3' Rare 2006 Mint Condition. Large Wall Size measures 2' feet wide by 3' feet high. Original Official U.S. Advance Theatrical Release Poster for the June 2nd 2006 Limited U.S. Release of " District 13 " ( also known as District B 13 ) directed by Pierre Morel and produced by Luc Besson ( The Professional , Fifth Element , Transporter ). District 13 is the translated title of the English-subtitled release of a 2004 French action film, Banlieue 13. The film is celebrated among fans for its depiction of " parkour " in a number of intense stunt sequences that were completed without the use of wires or computer generated effects. Because of this, the film has drawn comparisons to the popular Thai cult film " Ong-Bak". David Belle, a co-founder of Parkour, appears in District B 13 as one of the main characters. Starring Cyril Raffaelli , David Belle , Tony D'Amario , Bibi Naceri and Dany Verissimo. In 2010, a Parisian slum (Banlieue) called District 13, becomes overrun by gangsters, drugs and guns. The authorities have walled off the district and abandoned it, forcing the decent inhabitants to survive without education, proper utilities, or police protection. One resident, Leïto, has waged a one-man war against the gang lord Taha to keep his building safe. He has captured a large quantity of cocaine, which incites Taha to send his thugs to recover the merchandise. Leïto destroys the cocaine and uses his acrobatic skills (These skills are part of the earlier mentioned discipline called Parkour) to evade Taha's thugs. Taha kidnaps Leïto's sister Lola to use against him, but Leïto manages to invade Taha's base, rescue his sister, and kidnap Taha in turn. Leïto takes Taha to the police office at the edge of the district perimeter, but the police are already abandoning their position and let Taha go to avoid a confrontation with his gang. Instead, they arrest Leïto and give his sister to Taha.Six months later, outside of District 13, an undercover police officer named Damien infiltrates a gangster's underground casino and attempts to arrest the gangster. His extraction procedure fails, however, forcing him to fight his way through an army of thugs to escape the casino. Upon the mission's completion, Damien immediately receives another assignment. He is told that Taha has stolen a nuclear weapon that is set to detonate in 24 hours. His mission is to convince Leïto, imprisoned these last six months for murdering the police chief for giving up Lola, to lead him to Taha's base so that he can disarm the bomb.Damien attempts to pass himself off as a fellow prisoner and helps Leïto escape to B13, but Leïto sees through Damien's act and abandons him. After fighting off some of the local toughs, Damien locates Leïto and tells him the truth. They team up to disarm the bomb and rescue Lola. The pair surrenders to Taha in order to gain access to his base. There, they discover that Taha has rigged the warhead to a launcher and is prepared to blackmail the government with it. Taha demands a high ransom, which Damien's government contact refuses. The pair escape, and while Taha's thugs pursue them, he discovers that the government has emptied all of his offshore accounts. Bankrupt, Taha is killed by his own thugs.Leïto and Damien fight their way to the tower holding Lola and the bomb. Once there, Damien calls his contact to receive the deactivation code. Leïto recognizes the code as a reference to the bomb's location and the day's date. He deduces that the government has set them up and the code will actually detonate the bomb. He fights Damien to prevent him from entering the code. The timer runs out and the bomb does not detonate, proving Leïto's theory. The pair return to the government building with the bomb and force the administrator to admit that he had planned to blow up B13 as a means to get rid of it. The confession has been taped and is immediately broadcast by pirate television transmission.The pair's actions cause a major scandal that sparks public support for B13. Leïto and Damien depart as friends, while Lola kisses Damien to ensure that he will return to B13 to visit. In 2005, the year after the film's release in France, major riots erupted throughout the real "banlieues" and housing projects of Paris, then spreading to other towns. The riots and car burnings received worldwide press attention and were seen by many as an expression of anger and hopelessness from the primarily Arab and black residents of the city's poorer areas. These so-called suburbs ("banlieues") outline the central districts of Paris, although as opposed to world of the film, no wall exists to separate them into an official ghetto. However, as in the film, these areas are widely seen as ignored or feared by more prosperous elements in French society. They are often under the control of gangs, and poverty and unemployment are rampant, many blaming them on employers' discrimination. Set only six years in the future from its release date, the banlieues of the film were obviously based on modern day reality.The French government struck back at the rioters with harsh rhetoric, with minister Nicolas Sarkozy causing the greatest controversy. The response of Sarkozy is comparable to the 'bad' politicians in the film, showing that the film highlights real concerns within the French suburbs and the motives for riots.Sarkozy used a similar word "scum" to the word used by the corrupt politician in the film to characterize residents of Banlieue 13. The word "Racaille", Scum, is most commonly used by the suburban youth as a tribal mark. In French slang it is translated as "Caillra", which can be seen as positive or neutral. This Rare Original Poster is Printed in Brilliant Razor-sharp 6 color production on thick advertising poster stock paper. A great District B 13 / Parkour Collectors item of a unique dramatic film that is considered an action classic. Ready for framing , or simply hang as is. Great for a Apartment or Den , Entertainment Room or Studio. Will be gently rolled and shipped in a heavy duty tube and shipped Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Original Poster is in Mint New Condition. Email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all ). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.
