The British Film Institute will reissue on Blu-ray Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine (1995), starring Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kound, Sad Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, and Benot Magimel. The two-disc set is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 21.
Label description: 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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM, supervised by director of photography Pierre Am
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): a new 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; 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 Mathieu 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
Color deleted and extended scenes (1995, 17 mins): including afterwords by Mathieu Kassovitz on selected scenes
The British Film Institute will reissue on Blu-ray Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine (1995), starring Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kound, Sad Taghmaoui, Abdel Ahmed Ghili, and Benot Magimel. The two-disc set is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 21.
