La Haine (BFI 4K UHD, Region Free/B) w/SLIP

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.

Details

Turning the camera away from iconic Paris to the concrete banlieue,Mathieu Kassovitzssecond 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 housingestate andshows the world through the eyes of three friends one North African, one Jewish and oneBlack– whoare frustrated with politicians, themediaand 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 PierreAmand presented on UHD in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Audio commentary by Mathieu Kassovitz (2004)
• Redefining Rebellion(2020, 5 mins): film critic and programmer Kaleem Aftabexploresthe spirit of revolution inLa 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,writerand director
• Three short films by Mathieu Kassovitz:Fierrotlepou(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, andAssassins(1992, 12 mins): Kassovitzs short film that he later developed into the featureAssassin(s)in 1997
• 10 Years of La Haine(2005, 84 mins): feature-length documentary marking the 10th anniversary of Matthieu Kassovitzs 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 makingLa Haine
• Colourdeletedand extended scenes (1995, 17 mins): including afterwords by Mathieu Kassovitz on selected scenes
• Original trailers
• 25th anniversary trailer
• 80-page book featuring writing by GinetteVincendeauand Kaleem Aftab, an interview with Mathieu Kassovitz, archivalessaysand reviews, and more

**4K discs are region free, if there’s a blu-ray in this it’s region b. Unconfirmed.