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French Impressions: La Haine [30th Anniversary]
French Film expert Jon Davies hosts an informative and entertaining pre-film lecture before a hand-picked French film release in our new monthly club. The introduction lasts around sixty minutes, followed by a short break for refreshments followed by the film screening. French Impressions joins us from the Waterman’s Arts Centre, where Jon hosted it for over twenty years, with their kind consent.
About La Haine:
Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project.
Set in the aftermath of a riot, three friends – Vinz (Vincent Cassell), Hubert (Hubert Koundè) and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui) – trapped by their economic, ethnic and community circumstances, navigate the escalating urban discontent. But, with tensions still high and the threat of violence ever-present, the trio drift towards an increasingly dangerous destiny.
About La Haine:
Simmering hostility and prejudices boil over in Mathieu Kassovitz’s provocative and compelling portrait of a Parisian housing project.
Set in the aftermath of a riot, three friends – Vinz (Vincent Cassell), Hubert (Hubert Koundè) and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui) – trapped by their economic, ethnic and community circumstances, navigate the escalating urban discontent. But, with tensions still high and the threat of violence ever-present, the trio drift towards an increasingly dangerous destiny.
Cast
Vincent Cassel • Saïd Taghmaoui • Hubert Kounde
Director
Mathieu Kassovitz
Running Time
96 minutes