Moviedrome: La Haine (1995, 15)
Based on real events, La Haine focuses on three friends over the course of one day in the housing projects of suburban Paris in the aftermath of a riot.
From £6
The McCarthy
1h 40m
About
Based on real events, La Haine focuses on three friends over the course of one day in the housing projects of suburban Paris in the aftermath of a riot. With tension in the air and the police on constant surveillance, it’s not long before prejudice and hostility turns into violence, with tragic consequences...
Mathieu Kassovitz’s bold and inventive film, beautifully shot by Pierre Aïm, may be 25 years old, but in terms of its themes of social and economic divide and urban discontent, it feels just as fresh and relevant now.
Our monthly Moviedrome screenings bring you the chance to discover - or rediscover! - a choice cut of cinema that's cult, classic or somewhere in-between. The films are hand-picked by our resident film expert George Cromack, who introduces each screening. Moviedrome is a mix of guilty pleasures you never tire of seeing and overlooked gems you'll wonder why you've never seen!
‘Receiving a standing ovation at its Cannes premier, Mathieu Kassovitz’s edgy yet at times surreal and genuinely humorous film has lost none of its relevance since its original release and remains a landmark of modern French Cinema.’ - George Cromack
"One of the most blisteringly effective pieces of urban cinema ever made." - The Times
Cast
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui
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