La Haine

[MichaelB]

Full specs announced:

La Haine
A film by Mathieu Kassovitz
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui

Limited Edition (5,000 copies only) 2-disc Blu-ray released on 23 November 2020 with simultaneous release on BFI Player, iTunes and Amazon Prime

See the 2020 trailer here.

Turning the camera away from iconic Paris to the concrete banlieue, Mathieu Kassovitz’s second feature as a director changed the cultural landscape of French cinema when it landed at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995, winning the Best Director prize. After its 25th Anniversary re-release in 4K, by BFI Distribution in September, it now comes to BFI Blu-ray in a Limited Edition 2-disc set. With over 5 hours of new and archival extras including a new interview with Mathieu Kassovitz and an 80-page book, this is an absolute must for all fans and a great Christmas gift that will sell out fast.

The film takes place over 24 hours following the police shooting of a young man from a deprived housing estate, and shows the world through the eyes of three friends – one North African, one Jewish and one black – who are frustrated with politicians, the media and police brutality. Black and white visuals, a thumping hip-hop soundtrack and graffiti-daubed streets underscore the urgency and rebellion at the heart of this game-changing classic.

Special features
• New 4K restoration supervised by director of photography Pierre Aïm
• Audio commentary by Mathieu Kassovitz (2004)
• Redefining Rebellion (2020, 5 mins): film critic and programmer Kaleem Aftab explores the spirit of revolution in La Haine
• Screen Epiphany: Riz Ahmed introduces La Haine (2020, 14 mins): the award‑winning actor talks about his connection to the film
• Interview with Mathieu Kassovitz (2020, 35 mins): a new interview with the actor, writer and director
• Three short films by Mathieu Kassovitz: Fierrot le pou (1990, 7 mins): a young man shoots hoops (or tries) in a gym, in an effort to impress a young woman; Cauchemar blanc (1991, 10 mins): a group of white men carry out a racist attack in the banlieue; Assassins (1992, 12 mins): Kassovitz’s short film that he later developed into the feature Assassin(s) in 1997
• 10 Years of La Haine (2005, 84 mins): feature-length documentary marking the 10th anniversary of Mathieu Kassovitz’s award-winning film
• Casting and rehearsals (1995, 19 mins)
• Anatomy of a Scene (1995, 7 mins): a look at the shooting of a particularly challenging scene
• Behind the scenes (1995, 6 mins): Kassovitz, his cast and crew prepare to embark on making La Haine
• Colour deleted and extended scenes (1995, 17 mins): including afterwords by Mathieu Kassovitz on selected scenes
• Original trailers
• 25th anniversary trailer
• 80-page book featuring new writing by Ginette Vincendeau and Kaleem Aftab, an interview with Mathieu Kassovitz, archival essays and reviews, and more

Product details
RRP: £24.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1387 / 15
France / 1995 / black and white / 98 mins / French language, with English subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.85:1 // BD50 x 2 | 1080p, 24fps + 720p, 50fps (selected special features): Disc 1: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) / Disc 2: Dolby Digital 2.0 audio (320kbps)

[L.A.]

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[Calvin]

You'd be doing without the extras (I presume), but Canal's 4K UHD release in France lists English subtitles for the feature.

[ryannichols7]

the LE of this has sold out, and a standard version without the slipcover and booklet are forthcoming. the French UHD would fit well in a 3 disc Scanovo alongside the loaded two discs here...as this is easily the most comprehensive edition the film will probably ever receive

[tenia]

I believe the French UHD currently is only sold in a Dual Format release that also contain a DVD-sized version of the original script. That won't fit in a Scanavo.

[MichaelB]

BFI UHD edition announced for 14 April 2025, including all the extras from the BD edition plus a reprint of its formerly OOP 80-page book.

[andyli]

Happy that I waited. Sorry Criterion, BFI it is for me.

[MichaelB]

Full specs announced for the UHD version:

LA HAINE
A film by Mathieu Kassovitz
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui
30th Anniversary 4K restoration
2-disc set

Released on BFI UHD on 21 April 2025

Taking place over 24 hours following the police shooting of a young man from a Parisian housing estate, Mathieu Kassovitz’s breakthrough film shows the world through the eyes of three friends from the banlieue – one North African, one Jewish and one Black – who are frustrated with politicians, the media and police brutality. Black-and-white visuals, a thumping hip-hop soundtrack and graffiti-daubed streets underscore the urgency and rebellion at the heart of this game-changing classic, which won Kassovitz the Best Director prize at Cannes in 1995.

Following its BFI Blu-ray release in 2020, the film now comes to UHD in a 4K restoration for its 30th Anniversary. This new edition includes an alternative score by award-winning electronic music collective Asian Dub Foundation, recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall in 2025. The release will be celebrated by theatrical screenings of the film at BFI IMAX and other venues from 11 April which will be listed here.

Special features
• 4K restoration supervised by director of photography Pierre Aïm and presented on UHD in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Alternative score by award-winning electronic music collective Asian Dub Foundation. Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall in 2025
• Audio commentary by Mathieu Kassovitz (2004)
• Redefining Rebellion (2020, 5 mins): film critic and programmer Kaleem Aftab explores the spirit of revolution in La Haine
• Screen Epiphany: Riz Ahmed introduces La Haine (2020, 14 mins): the award-winning actor talks about his connection to the film
• Interview with Mathieu Kassovitz (2020, 35 mins): an interview with the actor, writer and director
• Three short films by Mathieu Kassovitz: Fierrot le pou (1990, 7 mins): a young man shoots hoops (or tries) in a gym, in an effort to impress a young woman, Cauchemar blanc (1991, 10 mins): a group of white men carry out a racist attack in the banlieue, Assassins (1992, 12 mins): Kassovitz’s short film that he later developed into the feature Assassin(s) in 1997
• 10 Years of La Haine (2005, 84 mins): feature-length documentary marking the 10th anniversary of Mathieu Kassovitz’s award-winning film
• Casting and rehearsals (1995, 19 mins)
• Anatomy of a Scene (1995, 7 mins): a look at the shooting of a particularly challenging scene
• Behind the scenes (1995, 6 mins): Kassovitz, his cast and crew prepare to embark on making La Haine
• Colour deleted and extended scenes (1995, 17 mins): including afterwords by Mathieu Kassovitz on selected scenes
• Trailers
• 80-page book featuring writing on the film by Ginette Vincendeau and Kaleem Aftab, an interview with Mathieu Kassovitz, archival essays, writing on the short film and reviews

Product details
RRP: £29.99 / Cat. no. BFIU0013 / 15
France / 1995 / black and white / 98 minutes / French language, with English subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.85:1 Disc 1: UHD100: 2160p, 24fps, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) Disc 2: BD50: 1080p, 24fps + 720p, 50fps (selected special features), Dolby Digital 2.0 audio (320kbps)