Finally, I compare the real-life effects of these policies on French society with the social climate portrayed by Kassovitz in his film. I summarize how France has historically dealt with immigration and assimilation, as well as strengths and weaknesses of current French policy. I begin by discussing the film's director Mathieu Kassovitz and the genesis of La Haine, then break down each of the film's characters and their struggles with identity. France has spent the past decade confronting a migrant crisis that has spread across Europe, immigration and nationalism were at the forefront of debate during the 2016 French elections, and the question of national identity continues to polarize French politics. La Haine explores the complicated relations between race, culture, and class, offering insights that remain relevant to France today. The film La Haine (1995) follows three friends-Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd-as the young men grapple with the aftermath of the riots, their own identities as minorities, and the ways in which individuals identify themselves and others within those contexts. At the time of release, Kassovitz was 28. Julianna Kraft, HON400: All College Honors Colloquiumįaculty Mentor(s): Professor Jason Grinnell, Philosophyĭuring race riots in 1990s France, a young Arab man named Abdel was brutally beaten by police and hospitalized. La Haine was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, and was his second feature film (Mtisse, his first, was released in 1993).
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