Hate

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz

Cast: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui

30th Anniversary, Remastered 4K Edition

Raw, beautiful, and devastating all at once, La haine stands as one of the defining works of 1990s French cinema – a film that still speaks with undiminished force about exclusion, identity, and rage. Thirty years after its original release, La haine returns to Hungarian cinemas in a stunning 4K restoration.

With La haine, Mathieu Kassovitz burst onto the cinematic scene with explosive force, delivering a gripping and visually striking portrait of the social tensions simmering beneath modern France. In the concrete sprawl of Paris’s housing estates, three friends drift aimlessly. Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Hubert (Hubert Koundé), and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui) come from different backgrounds, yet share the same anger and sense of hopelessness. As the day wears on, the tension burning inside them pulls them ever closer to a fateful moment.

Awards: Cannes Film Festival (1995) – Award: Best Director – Mathieu Kassovitz
Cannes Film Festival (1995) – Nomination: Palme d'Or – Mathieu Kassovitz
César Award (1996) – Award: Best Film – Mathieu Kassovitz