LA HAINE
| 1995 – 98′ – Drama, Classic.
Written by: Mathieu Kassovicz.
Directed by: Mathieu Kassovicz.
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui, Karim Belkhadra, Edouard Montoute, François Levantal, Benoît Magimel, Vincent Lindon.
Official Selections: Cannes International Film Festival 1995, San Sebastian International Film Festival 1995. 11 César Awards Nominations. Winner 3 César Awards including Best Film.
In French with English subtitles.
A Criterion Collection release. |
When a young Arab is arrested and beaten unconscious by police, a riot erupts in the notoriously violent suburbs outside of Paris. Three of the victim’s peers, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Said (Said Taghmaoui) and Hubert (Hubert Koundé), wander aimlessly about their home turf in the aftermath of the violence as they try to come to grips with their outrage over the brutal incident. After one of the men finds a police officer’s discarded weapon, their night seems poised to take a bleak turn.