France,
1995, 97 min
Directed by:
Mathieu KassovitzScreenplay:
Mathieu KassovitzCinematography:
Pierre AïmCast:
Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui, Benoît Magimel, Édouard Montoute, François Levantal, Karin Viard, Peter Kassovitz, Vincent Lindon (more)Plots(1)
Starkly shot in black and white to show a Paris not on any tourist map, the film deals with France's intolerance towards outsiders, following Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Hubert (the magnificent Hubert Kounde) and Said (Said Taghmaoui), three young men trapped in the Parisian economic, ethnic and social underclass. (StudioCanal UK)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 1995 - Mathieu Kassovitz (Best Young Film)
César Awards
- 1996 - Best Film
- 1996 - Best Editing
- 1996 - Mathieu Kassovitz (Best Director)
- 1996 - Vincent Cassel (Best Actor)
- 1996 - Saïd Taghmaoui (Most Promising Actor)
- 1996 - Vincent Cassel (Most Promising Actor)
- 1996 - Hubert Koundé (Most Promising Actor)
- 1996 - Mathieu Kassovitz (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1996 - Best Sound
- 1996 - Pierre Aïm (Best Cinematography)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1995 - Mathieu Kassovitz (Best Director)
- 1995 - Mathieu Kassovitz (Golden Palm - Official Competition)