La Haine (HD DVD)

Inspired by cinematic classics including Mean Streets, Do the Right Thing and The BAttle of Algiers, Mattieu Kassovitz's La Haine is arguably the most incendiary, provocative and prescient film to emerge from the 90s.

Starkly shot in black and white, capturing a Paris not seen on any tourist map, the film deals with France's intolerance towards outsiders, following Vinz (Vincent Cassel, Irreversible, Oceans 12), Hubert (Hubert Kounde) and Said (Said Taghmaoui, Hideous Kinky, Three Kings), three young men trapped in the Parisian economic, ethnic and social underclass.

In the decade since the film's release, Europe has witnessed the rise in prominence of Far Right politics, the increasing marginalisation of minorities and the growth of religious fundamentalism. Following the 2005 riots across France, La Haine is now more relevant than ever in a continent which has finally woken up.

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HD DVD

Black and White

Aspect Ratio 16:9
Anamorphic Widescreen

PAL

Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Norwegian
Swedish

Drama