Baku - Azerbaijan
Institute of Geology and Geophysics
In the examples of existing networks,
the short analysis windows,
4 to 5 seconds, imply more approximations
in the magnitude and localization estimations.
Thank you.
- Yes? - It's your neighbor.
We can talk.
You're next door?
That bothers you?
No, but...
How was the conference?
Everyone gathered around me, to congratulate me.
They asked for autographs.
The Institutes director offered me a job.
Congratulations.
They even gave a medal. Look.
- Can I keep it? - Of course.
A medal for an expos� I didn't write.
You could have written it.
I'm very proud of you.
Thank you.
How do you feel about the job offer?
I'm amused.
You're not tempted?
No. I don't want to work here.
Why not?
What do you mean?
It could be interesting. There's a huge seismic fault here.
Okay, it's not Iran, but still...
That's why you brought me here?
I didn't know about the job. But it was a possibility.
Why didn't you tell me?
It wasn't planned. It was one of many possibilities.
I wanted your reaction to the offer to be spontaneous.
You'd like me to say yes?
Of course.
But you decide if you're up to it
and if you're interested.
You'd do what you did in Iran, only you're in Baku.
- Iran was cool, right? - I loved it.
It would be the same here.
Can I think about it? It's quite a commitment.
Of course.
Mr. Agayev, director of the Seismology Institute,
offered me a six-month position in Baku.
Snoopy has asked me to accept.
I think this was his real goal.
He wants me inside the institute.
I wasn't supposed to be away so long,
so I await your instructions.
Who chose the alias?
I did.
Snoopy?
You think our Mossad colleagues are idiots?
Absolutely not.
This was supposed to be a short one-time mission.
Now you want our agent to stay in a foreign country,
to manipulate a Mossad agent?
Snoopy-
The Mossad, reputed to have the most highly trained agents.
What's the Israeli desk's opinion?
Your Phenomene better be pretty solid.
She is.
I hope so. The Mossad won't hesitate
to get rid of anyone in its way.
Phenomene is their agent.
As long as they don't know she works for us.
If they find out and she knows too much,
it'll be a problem.
Thank you.
She's solid, right?
Not so long ago, she hid in bathrooms to avoid missions.
Duflot coached her and let her go back out.
In fact, he asked her to.
So, we're good?
We're good.
No objection. Good opportunity. I agree if OK with you.
Mom?
Yes, and you?
Yes, it's going well.
I'll be staying longer than planned.
They offered me a job, a well-paid one.
I know, but it's a great opportunity.
That's all I know.
I'm seeing them tomorrow. I'll let you know.
I'll call you tomorrow.
I love you.
Somewhere in Iraq
Iraq Ad-hoc refinery
Here's the French friend I mentioned.
You have money?
Depends. Can you help me?
If you have money, yes.
To give you money, I must know if you can help me.
So what do we do?
I'm French.
I'm looking for the hostage. You know I have money.
ISIS gives me oil, I give them gasoline.
It's complicated now to do business with ISIS.
Not for me. They talk to me.
About a French guy.
They don't talk about a French guy.
They never say when they lose a hostage.
You say I'm lying?
I say you try to sell me something you don't have.
For $50,000,
I will have some info.
$45,000.
- Then fuck you. - Okay, fuck you.
$40,000.
Only if I like the info.
Come back tomorrow.
I will give you what you want.
It could be shit. Then again, he's so unpleasant.
Usually they play nice when they want to screw you.
$0?
So I'll still follow this lead.
Do you have other ones?
Yes.
- Care to tell me more? - I'll call back.
Buzz me when he calls.
Beyadi Northern Syria
- Memories of Indochina? - You're joking, right?
I was three.
Of course I'm joking.
Those are our martyrs.
You see them in each village.
That's my husband.
Commander Devrim is waiting for us.
You have the general's gift?
Good.
General.
You didn't bring me anything?
You came from Paris empty-handed?
No little gifts?
A ball that makes snow when you shake it?
- Nothing at all? - Yes...
Lots of instructions for you.
I'm listening.
Find clothes that will allow my boss
to pass for a Sunni leader from the Shammar tribe.
You, your two cousins, and two of our guys
need to dress like members of that tribe.
Why?
Because.
The Sunnis don't have women fighters.
So dress like a man.
We take your boss to Point B.
Then he goes to Point C alone.
If something happens to him,
it'll be bad for my cousins. And for me too.
But we'll do it.
No questions asked.
There's more.
I need to get a message to the ISIS jihadists in Jarabulus.
- It's possible? - Yes.
You have an agent there?
You have secrets. So do I.
Your message will get through.
Wait...
Extremely good macaroons.
Very famous in Paris.
10 different flavors.
Thanks..."boss".
You're sure a letter is credible?
Yes.
It seems pretty medieval.
ISIS is the perfect mix of the Middle Ages and technology.
Read it.
"In the name of Allah,
"may his messenger know peace and salvation.
"I am Sheik Hamidi al-Daham al-Hadi,
"chief of the Shammar tribe. We want to fight for Allah
"and live happily, protected by the Koran.
"In exchange for allegiance, I request the protection
"of Caliph Abu Bakr al-Bagdadi.
"Meet me tomorrow on the east bank, in the abandoned farm.
"Inch 'Allah.
"May Allah's peace be with you, along with His mercy and blessings."
$0?
It's good.
It's very Game of Thrones, isn't it?
Add these initials.
This seal will authenticate the document.
Jarabulus ISIS-controlled city
Abu Ayman, the Iraqi started without you.
Damn Ba'athist! May God forgive me.
He used to kiss Saddam Hussein's ass,
and now he claims he's a Muslim.
He's inspecting the troops.
Fucking opportunist!
He's barely read the Koran. Screw him and his inspections.
No discipline issues?
The Muhajirun are the problem.
The French are the worst.
This is from...
Abu Sofian, the passer.
Sheik al-Hamid al-Daham al-Hadi
wants to speak to us.
Leader of the Shammars, who didn't pledge allegiance.
They help the Kurds.
- Call the Emir. - Show me.
They want to pledge allegiance
and extend the Caliphate.
It's an internal affair. I'll handle it.
We must meet him.
I'll take care of this meeting personally.
We can't say no to 800 men!
It could be a mistake.
Funny...
when I look at you,
by God, I don't recognize you.
Not in the slightest.
I don't recall ever seeing you
at military council meetings,
with our Caliph, al-Bagdadi, may God protect him.
And I assure you,
I attend every meeting.
I want two men to accompany me.
We must be discreet.
Hello?
She sent me a new outfit.
Yes, I'm watching out.
It's hot out.
But I'm going to swim with my mom.
Didn't I just tell you she sent me new clothes?
Institute of Geology and Geophysics
Hello, Ms. Loiseau.
I'm Jamal Brahim, head of security.
I'll explain some things, and ask a few questions.
Okay.
There are papers to sign. I'll need your passport.
I'll make a copy of it.
Of course.
Good.
As you know, you'll have access to confidential data.
No document leaves the building.
No information can be shared, even if it seems harmless.
Of course not.
You'll have to take a polygraph.
A lie detector test.
This is a joke, right?
It's a required formality.
I'm sorry, but this is absurd.
It's just like filling out a questionnaire.
It's common practice when hiring.
No.
Sorry, I won't work in this atmosphere of mistrust.
I just can't.
This would never happen in France.
My apologies to the director.
$0?
She must go back.
3 days ago, you laughed at our proposed mission.
Now you're interested?
- Things have changed. - How so?
We're starting to see why the Institute interests the Israelis.
There's a cooperation program between Caspian Sea countries.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan...
And especially Iran.
This Mossad mission targets Iran?
It makes sense.
Israel's prime concern with Iran is that
it will resume its nuclear program.
Or pursue it. Mossad thinks it's never stopped.
How's this tied to seismology in Baku?
Caspian Sea countries may have a seismic activity surveillance network.
If which case, we'd have access to Iran's sensors from Baku.
Particularly those near nuclear sites.
What would Phenomene have to do?
Recruit someone working for the Baku institute?
Provide intel involving Iran?
If I were Mossad,
and forget that my name ends in "stein",
I'd use a Trojan horse to put a virus into the system.
To what end?
The first seminar.
The honey pot.
Internet and seismology.
I see.
They want to launch a technological attack on Iran,
via the seismic sensors linking Azerbaijan and Iran.
Phenomene could update us.
We should be on top of this.
- So she accepts the polygraph. - Yes.
We'll brief her.
The polygraph can be tricked.
Sure, but we won't be handling it.
Snoopy will.
Yes.
There's not much time. Let's get started.
- Were you scared? - No, surprised.
First piece of advice:
answer only "yes" or "no".
Only offer what's necessary.
I'll ask again. Were you scared?
No.
What? How can you know if I was scared?
Second piece of advice:
lie only when you have to.
You had to be scared.
It's normal to be scared and to panic.
It's a protection mechanism. Your fear protects you.
The contrary would be unusual.
I was scared the first time. What if it reoccurs?
I could panic and mess up.
That's a classic. Two solutions:
either you go into therapy for a few years,
and we drop everything for now,
or we choose a more technological approach.
Let's go for technology.
That machine doesn't measure truth or lies.
It's not God.
It measures the external manifestations of your fear.
In scientific terms, your reactions to stress.
How's that supposed to reassure me?
You can't control your fear, but you can control how it's displayed.
You can be scared. Just don't show it.
That's quite different. There are special techniques.
The machine records your physical reactions,
such as heart palpitations and perspiration.
You'll be asked two kinds of questions.
Relevant ones, such as:
"Do you work in a secret service?"
And control questions, such as:
"Have you ever cheated?"
The answer to the control questions is usually "yes",
but people are uneasy about answering honestly.
Your reaction to relevant questions will be compared
with your reaction to the control questions.
I understand.
When they ask a control question, like "have you ever cheated?",
your physiological reaction will deviate from the norm
because the obvious reply, "yes", is somewhat embarrassing.
For the relevant questions, such as "are you a spy?",
your reaction will also deviate. You'll reply "no",
which is a lie.
The goal is for your reaction to deviate more
with control questions than relevant ones.
That way, they'll ignore it.
So, how do you do that?
If you exaggerate your reactions to the control questions,
your "relevant" reactions will appear minimal.
It's all relative.
So if I artificially modify my breathing during control questions,
I'll get away with the relevant ones.
Exactly. I'll train you to do it.
It all comes from here.
Kind of like yoga.
Hold your breath right after you exhale.
Hold it for 5 to 15 seconds.
Resume your normal breathing rate just before the next question.
Please...
Please!
I'm an escaped hostage.
Please, help me.
Please, help me!
Yana, get in the house. You too.
I'm an escaped hostage.
Whose hostage?
ISIS.
How did you escape?
How did you do it?
I hid under a truck.
Did they follow you?
No.
You English?
French.
Are you a soldier?
A journalist.
How long have they been holding you?
I don't know.
Don't stay here.
Jodui!
Bring me water and dates.
Yana, go get some milk.
Iraq Ad-hoc refinery
What do you think?
There's a 50% chance it's a trap.
Take the grenades. Let him think we'll use them if things heat up.
We're going.
Roger.
Copy that.
This reminds me of Bamako.
I don't remember.
A woman put a curse on you.
Said you'd never be able to fuck again.
Nope, don't remember.
You couldn't get it up. A witch doctor had to lift the curse.
We thought he'd tip off his men to come at us with machetes.
So we took grenades with us.
I just don't remember.
Especially about not getting it up, right?
Especially that part.
- You have the money? - Yes.
Show me.
- You have info? - They killed one of them.
A Russian, near Tal Afar.
I hear he was trying to escape with the hostage.
What about the hostage? Did they find him?
I don't think so.
Tal Afar?
Yes.
- I'll check and come back to pay you. - You pay now.
First, I check.
What you want to do?
Do we burn everything?
It's good info!
Where did you get it?
Your friends the Americans are bombing every day.
Young people want to leave ISIS.
They asked for my help.
And they talk to me.
They're not my friends.
You're not French.
I'm Corsican.
The Russian escaped with Paul Lefebvre?
According to him.
They were after the Russian. His photo was circulated.
His body was found near Tal Afar.
But not the French hostage?
No, only the Russian is mentioned.
They may have split up there.
Maybe Lefebvre got away from them.
There are three farms in the Tal Afar area.
We'll send GPS coordinates.
We'll take two cars. Many roads are blocked.
We'll check out the farms.
- Keep us posted. - I'll call you back.
You're not hungry?
If I eat too quickly,
I'll throw up.
Thank you.
Do you have a phone?
No, there's no phone here.
You have to go to Tal Afar, 10 kilometers from here.
Go.
Please.
If they find out I helped you,
they'll kill me.
Please.
It's dangerous.
There are roadblocks.
I only go into town Tuesdays and Saturdays.
To sell my eggs at the market.
If I go today, they'll be suspicious.
My boss will give you lots of money.
How much?
Whatever you want.
Can I have a pencil?
So I can...
write the number for you.
Thank you.
Shit.
I forgot it...
Tell him the hostage is at your home.
Paul.
Paul?
Yes, Paul.
Wait inside.
If anyone comes, you hide.
Okay?
You son of a bitch. Thought you could just take off?
You never leave the Sham. You die there.
Be precise.
I think he was at the second farm. Someone ratted him out.
ISIS got here first.
- And they recaptured him? - Yeah.
- Thank you. - Here to help.
- Hello, Ms. Loiseau. - Hi.
Thanks for the change of heart.
I apologize for being so abrupt with you.
I'm sorry for my reaction. I was taken by surprise.
I understand. You'll see, it's just a formality.
Ms. Loiseau, is your first name Marina?
Yes.
- You were born in Bayonne? - Yes.
- You grew up in Bayonne? - Yes.
- You speak Farsi? - Yes.
I'll summarize. When he asks awkward questions,
you'll exaggerate your anxiety.
This way, when he asks dangerous questions,
the ones you'll lie about,
your reactions will seem weaker.
Have you ever lied to your boss?
Ms. Loiseau?
I'll ask again.
Have you ever lied to your boss?
Answer!
Yes, but it was because...
Yes or no?
Yes.
Have you ever handled sensitive data?
Yes.
Have you ever taken any home?
Even though it was expressly forbidden...
No.
You're a seismologist?
Yes.
Did you buy your degree?
No.
Are you a SPY?
No.
Are you American?
No.
Do you work for a foreign power?
No.
Late night?
Are you worried about me?
About my boss.
You're the one protecting him.
You have to be in shape.
We're here.
Good night.
Wait...
Don't you ever worry about me?
Sometimes I do.
Why?
Because you're useful to your country...
and to mine.
Because I like you.
I should go.
Don't you want to kiss me?
Please?
I can't.
Why not?
I'm not allowed to.
That's so annoying!
I wish I were like French women,
eating pastries in pretty dresses, being mysterious.
You're better than many French women.
Really?
You have the others?
Yes.
Good.
- It's clear. - See you later.
How long will it take you?
I don't know. As long as it takes.
Over 4 hours is risky.
ISIS patrols comb the area.
It's not their turf, but we run into them.
Noted.
Will you be okay?
Isn't it lovely here?
What's that?
An WAS-catcher.
It picks up all cellphones within a one-kilometer radius.
I send the data to Paris, and they trace the GPS chips.
Okay, the IMSI-catcher is on.
Since any approaching rag-head will have a phone,
we'll see him.
With a 13-minute lag.
Hope no one's superstitious.
The banks of the Euphrates The Jarabulus side
I'll cross here.
No.
I'm crossing alone.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Where is Abu Ayman, the Iraqi?
He left alone.
Get in.
What if Abu Ayman finds out we followed him?
So what? We'll say it was for his protection.
Adaptation: Holly Diener
Subtitling: TITRAFILM