How Far Do The Films You Have Studied For This Topic Challenge The Audience, Generating Debate About The Worlds They Represent?

How Far Do The Films You Have Studied For This Topic Challenge The Audience, Generating Debate About The Worlds They Represent?

Mathieu Kassovitz's social-political film, La Haine, presents a challenging view of France and eliminates the stereotypical view of Paris as the city of love. The ongoing conflict in France is clearly portrayed in La Haine through the perspective of three immigrants, Said, Hubert and Vinz. Origins and culture is abolished in France and you are either identified as non-french or french.

This is shown in particular in the art gallery scene, where the issue of social class is presented. As Vinz, Said and Hubert live in the Les Banlieues, the poorer side of France, they are judged and outcasted at this middle-class event. They become the centre of attention as they are different; they are destructive and don’t speak in a formal manner. The media scene, where Vinz, Hubert and Said are confronted by a journalist also shows this social issue. The journalists are looking for something specific, which is shown how they reverse backwards and question the trio about the riots. They are looking for under class people, who are associated to be the cause of the riots. Vinz, Hubert and Said are causally taking drugs and sitting in a park showing they are unemployed and have no prospects, which is exactly what the media are looking for. They antagonise Vinz in particular and record the footage which will be broadcasted later to the public; they portray the underclass as rude and obnoxious. The area around them is bleak and cage like, which represents them as animalistic which is reinforced by the media recording the footage of them. The trio are shot at a low angle to show that this is their environment, this is where they are in control.