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La Haine is a modern movie, filmed in black and white for effect, and is highly critically acclaimed over the world.
Come enjoy this brilliant piece of cinema with your French Soc friends, and a mountain of maccies treats, plus drinks and popcorn!
The film follows three young men and their time spent in the French suburban "ghetto," over a span of twenty-four hours. Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in these French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force have raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun in the ensuing madness, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital, due the beating he received while in police custody.
This film is a classic of French cinema, but as you can tell its a little intense theme-wise. As the French is particularly challenging, we'll be screening it with English subtitles to increase the accessibility for everyone's level of French.
Rated 15. Please consult IMDb for more information if you need it.