Jul 19: La Haine (1995) dir. Mathieu Kassovitz
La Haine is a film set in the estates of Paris' suburbs or banlieu.
It features some excellent performances and scenes and is a crime drama, with touches of humour, filmed in black and white.
Here's the trailer:
It has been the subject of academic work such as this by Amy Siciliano, from the Department of Geography, University of Toronto.
And here's a BFI video essay on its representation of rebellion amongst the Parisian youth:
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