In 1995, Mathieu Kassovitz’s exceptional debut, La Haine, was a shocking realization of the unjust ghettoizing of immigrants taking place in France, and the violent abuse of power by police forces, but its surprising how relevant the subject remains today, even outside of French borders. Not only does it still carry cultural significance, but the film continues to awe with its striking black and white long takes, and bold encapsulation of what living in the public housing projects is like for people growing up in them. The film places us in the bombed out cities where people burned their own businesses in protest, and graffiti covered neighborhood playgrounds where teens stagnantly talk about nothing all day long. By getting to know the area, and its residents, Kassovitz was able to make an important film, with both political and technical merits that stand side by side with outstanding performances by Vincent Cassel,...
- 5/16/2012
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
PARIS -- French pay TV group Canal Plus, said Monday it will invest €1.3 million ($1.5 million) in French short films this year, a 38% increase from last year's budget. Canal Plus, already the leading investor in French television shorts, said the enhanced budget will allow it to increase the average price per minute for a pre-sold short film by 68%, to a maximum of €2,800 ($3,348) per minute for a film of less than 10 minutes. The price increase is in line with recommendations made by producer Alain Rocca, who recently completed a government-commissioned report on France's short film industry. "Short films are a breeding ground for talent and play an important role in the vitality of the French film industry, which is why we have decided to take additional measures to promote the sector, even though we have no government obligation to do so," Canal Plus managing director Rodolphe Belmer said, addressing industry professionals at the 28th edition of the Short Film Festival at Clermont Ferrand in central France, which wrapped this weekend.
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