{"id":202577,"date":"2024-09-22T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=202577"},"modified":"2024-09-22T12:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T10:11:34","slug":"french-classic-film-la-haine-returns-as-a-hip-hop-musical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/french-classic-film-la-haine-returns-as-a-hip-hop-musical\/","title":{"rendered":"French Classic Film &#8220;la Haine&#8221; Returns As A Hip-Hop Musical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NNrn9JPehik?si=IdRVFE6zSGDNS45b\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 30 years ago, La Haine depicted inevitable violence in French suburbs. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, the film follows three friends over 24 hours of police brutality, ending in a fatal shooting. A voice-over declares society is in &#8220;free fall,&#8221; and a gunshot confirms more violence.<br \/>\nThe film became a cult classic, winning Kassovitz best director at Cannes in 1995. Now, with theater director Serge Denoncourt, it returns as a hip-hop musical opening in October. The title remains La Haine (\u201chate\u201d), with a new subtitle: \u201cSo far, nothing has changed.\u201d<br \/>\nKassovitz says the musical honors victims like Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old fatally shot by police in 2023, sparking nationwide riots. Despite its grim themes, the film and musical explore love as a solution to hate.<br \/>\nActors Aliyou Diop, Samy Belkessa, and Alexander Ferrario were cast after a nationwide search, and Diop believes the story\u2019s humor and friendship make it special. Kassovitz notes that, unlike in the &#8217;90s, suburban culture is now more accepted, with stars like Aya Nakamura rising to fame.<br \/>\nThe show blends dance, cinema, rap, and theater, with Denoncourt aiming for a raw, authentic performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-202577-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blackouthiphop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/4.jpg?fit=850%2C567\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;202580&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Haine Musical&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Actors Aliyou Diop, left, Samy Belkessa center, and Alexander Ferrario pose in Tremblay en France,Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo\\\/Christophe Ena)&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blackouthiphop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/6.jpg?fit=850%2C567\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;202582&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Haine Musical&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Actors perform during a rehearsal of La Haine musical show, in Tremblay en France, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo\\\/Christophe Ena)&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/blackouthiphop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/2.jpg?fit=850%2C567\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;202578&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Haine Musical&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Actors perform during a rehearsal of La Haine musical show, in Tremblay en France, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. 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