Published on May 25, 2012 by futureshorts
On the eve of the London mayoral election, The Other Cinema, from the creators of Secret Cinema, launched with an inspired free community screening of LA HAINE at the Broadwater Farm Community Centre in Tottenham, London.
As part of The Other Cinema network and tour, the production will travel from Broadwater Farm to The Troxy in Limehouse on 4th May, launch in outskirts of Paris, Saint-Ouen (free community screening) and conclude at Le Trianon in central Paris on 5th May where this production will close, the eve of the second round of the Frenchpresidential elections. Screenings are confirmed in 12 cities and towns in England and France from 2nd to 5th May, including Tallinn, Estonia.
Mathieu Kassovitz, Director of La Haine, said: "I'm proud and honored that LA HAINE after all these years is still a symbol of rebellion for old and new generations. The film's impact is way beyond everything any director would hope for and the strength of Asian Dub Foundation's music makes the film an interactive experience shared by audiences around the world. The choice of Tottenham for the first screening is a symbolic one; youth are still at lost in this globalized political world and don't have any other voice to be heard than violence. Burning and looting is more than thieves stealing toasters. It's the voice of the people that are at the lowest step of the ladder. It should be listened to with respect and intelligence and not simple accusations of 'hoodlism'. I hope these screenings will help remember what we fight for. No justice. No peace." Video by Boris http://www.deadbeatfilms.co.uk