Section A - Urban stories: La Haine Flashcards
Date
1995
Director
Mathieu Kassovitz
Main character
Vinz - Jewish working class
Hubert
From africa, a boxer who opens a gym. very calm and mature (when his gym gets burnt down he realises anger wont help).
Said
North Africa, very lighthearted and simple minded.
Country and slum names.
France, Shanty town
What is the style to the film
Most documentory
the symbolism to the clock “Time”
The changing of time between events shows how they are all stuck in motion, time is irrelevant even if its a minute or hours. A story stuck in freefall
What is significant in the ending
Ambiguous, the gun is finally used but what happens next is left unknown. shown how in the end nothing really happened. (keeping true to the films idea of so far so good.)
Why is bob marley playing in the opening sequence
Common lusic used for anti-war propaganda due to its mantra.
How are camera angles used
To show the difference between power and perspective. the news reporter physically talking down to the group when they are at the park.
What are the slums called
Bonuie
Whats an example of the film mocking hollywood
the eiffel tower seen where the lights turn of after they leave
