Black-and-white visuals, a thumping hip-hop soundtrack and graffiti-daubed streets underscore the urgency and rebellion at the heart of this game-changing classic.
Turning the camera away from iconic Paris to the concrete banlieue, Mathieu Kassovitz’s second feature as a director changed the cultural landscape of French cinema when it landed at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995, winning the Best Director prize.
The film takes place over 24 hours following the police shooting of a young man from a deprived housing estate and shows the world through the eyes of three friends – one North African, one Jewish and one Black - who are frustrated with politicians, the media and police brutality.
Black-and-white visuals, a thumping hip-hop soundtrack and graffiti-daubed streets underscore the urgency and rebellion at the heart of this game-changing classic.
Extras
4K restoration supervised by director of photography Pierre Aїm and presented on UHD in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Audio commentary by Mathieu Kassovitz (2004)
Redefining Rebellion (2020, 5 mins): film critic and programmer Kaleem Aftab explores the spirit of revolution in La Haine
Screen Epiphany: Riz Ahmed introduces La Haine (2020, 14 mins): the award-winning actor talks about his connection to the film
Interview with Mathieu Kassovitz (2020, 35 mins): interview with the actor, writer and director
Three short films by Mathieu Kassovitz: Fierrot le pou (1990, 7 mins): a young man shoots hoops (or tries) in a gym, in an effort to impress a young woman, Cauchemar Blanc (1991, 10 mins): a group of white men carry out a racist attack in the banlieue, and Assassins (1992, 12 mins): Kassovitz’s short film that he later developed into the feature Assassin(s) in 1997
10 Years of La Haine (2005, 84 mins): feature-length documentary marking the 10th anniversary of Matthieu Kassovitz’s award-winning film
Casting and rehearsals (1995, 19 mins)
Anatomy of a Scene (1995, 7 mins): a look at the shooting of a particularly challenging scene
Behind the Scenes (1995, 6 mins): Kassovitz, his cast and crew prepare to embark on making La Haine
Colour deleted and extended scenes (1995, 17 mins): including afterwords by Mathieu Kassovitz on selected scenes
Original trailers
25th anniversary trailer
80-page book featuring writing by Ginette Vincendeau and Kaleem Aftab, an interview with Mathieu Kassovitz, archival essays and reviews, and more
