La Haine - Quotes

Question 1

What does Hubert say about the banlieue that shows his boredom?

Answer 1

“J’en ai marre de cette cité, j’en ai marre. Il faut que je parte. Il faut que je parte d’ici.”

Question 2

What does Herbert say about hatred?

Answer 2

“…la haine attire la haine.”

Question 3

What does the Police officer say to Said in the station about his name?

Answer 3

“Said c’est joli ça, c’est français?”

Question 4

What does Said say to Vinz about the gun?

Answer 4

“…avec un truc comme ça t’es le boss dans la cité!”

Question 5

What does Vinz say that shows he wants revenge?

Answer 5

“…s’Abdel y passe je tue un keuf.”

Question 6

Why does Vinz say he wants to kill Abdel?

Answer 6

“…pour rétablir la balance.”

Question 7

What does Hubert say about resolving problems?

Answer 7

“J’ai jamais vu les problèmes se résoudre par la vengence.”

Question 8

What does Samir say to defend the Police?

Answer 8

“La majorité des flics dans la rue sont pas là pour vous taper, ils sont là pour vous protéger.”

Question 9

What does the Policeman say to Hubert in the station?

Answer 9

“Dans ton pays, on ramasse avec les pieds!”

Question 10

What does Hubert say to the journalists?

Answer 10

“On n’est pas à Thoiry, ici!”

Question 11

What does Said say about being in a Police station?

Answer 11

“Un arabe dans un commissariat, il ne tient pas plus d’une heure.”

Question 12

What does Vinz say about not being too nice to people?

Answer 12

“Tu sais ce que la rue m’a appris? Si tu donnes ta joue, tu te fais niquer ta mère.”

Question 13

Explain the quote: “Téma la vache!”

Answer 13

Often in France ‘les vaches’ is used to represent uniformed services (like we use ‘the pigs’ in English) and the re-occurrence of this phrase in the film represents the presence of the Police over the banlieusards. It is also thought by Jewish people that if you see a cow in your dream, you will die soon, so this could be some foreshadowing.

Question 14

What does Said say that indicates that Arabs are victims of Police misconduct?

Answer 14

“Tu veux être le prochain rebeu à te faure fumer dans un commissariat?”

Question 15

Explain the quote: “Tu veux être le prochain rebeu à te faure fumer dans un commissariat?”

Answer 15

This is making a reference to the death of Abdel in the film and to Makomé in real life and highlights the racism of the Police towards minorities through misconduct.

Question 16

What does Said say about the Parisian Police?

Answer 16

“Ils sont polis les keufs ici.”

Question 17

Explain the quote: “Ils sont polis les keufs ici.”

Answer 17

Said is genuinely shocked that the Police in Paris are polite to him, which reinforces the idea that young people in the suburbs, are used to the Police being rude and that they are opposing sides. It also shows some of the good aspects of the Police.