ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION SCORE LIVE MATTHEU KASSOVITZ’S LA HAINE
In May Asian Dub Foundation perform a live score for one of the most provocative, raw and relevant films made about urban youth, LA HAINE. The screenings presented by,The Other Cinema, from the creators of Secret Cinema, will premiere on the eve of the Mayoral election in London on 2nd of May and the eve of the Presidential elections in France on 5th May.
Following the highly successful launch with David Lean’s “Brief Encounter” in February where 5,000 attended in 6 different cities, The Other Cinema is now launching its ground-breaking new project worldwide. Global screenings of “La Haine” will feature throughout May as part of The Other Cinema network.
The Cinema’s production of “La Haine” will premiere on the 2nd of May with a free production for all local residents at Broadwater Farm in Tottenham. It will also take place in a huge network of screenings worldwide on the same night run by local partners. On 4th May, this production will come to the Troxy in Limehouse followed by a premiere screening in Paris on 5th May at Trianon.
The Other Cinema will employ young people from Broadwater Farm to work on the screening and support them to continue running The Other Cinema in their local communities.
Mathieu Kassovitz, Director of La Haine, said: "I’m very proud to be part of The Other Cinema project. It’s always a gift and a curse for a director to have made a movie that survives time and space, but La Haine has become a symbol for generations of youth around the world. I’m honoured that it still represents 17 years later that much needed rebellious energy against a machine we don’t agree with. Burning and looting are not expressions of violence, but a scream for help and respect. No justice. No peace.”
Asian Dub Foundation, the Mercury Prize-nominated British electronica band, will compose a live score for the film screening in London and Paris from 2nd – 5th May. Since 2001, the band has performed more than 20 live-scored productions of ‘La Haine’, from London to Sydney, whose performances have been heralded as an “emotional steamroller-coaster ride of music and film” and “a righteous mixture of punk, dub reggae, rap and clench-fist political commitment which find a cross-channel reflection in La Haine.” This will be Asian Dub Foundation’s first live-score of ‘La Haine’ in Paris.
Fabien Riggall, Creative Director and Founder of The Other Cinema, says: "We believe access to cinema should be available to all and we want to empower young people interested in film to take action and create their own cinemas in their neighbourhoods. ‘La Haine’ is one of the most truthful and inspiring films about youth culture which we feel is hugely relevant today. We are very excited to be working with Isaac to bring The Other Cinema to Broadwater Farm.”
Issaac Densu, The Cinema partner at Broadwater Farm, says: "Film is my religion and ‘La Haine’ is a pulpit for social reflection where judgment is essential but also ridiculed. The Other Cinema breaks these molds and brings communities together. I’m excited to work with my peers to give back to the Tottenham community and offer them an opportunity to experience film as I know it.”
TICKET INFORMATION:
Location / Date:
Tickets available through Ticketline for London and Paris screenings www.futurecinema.co.uk/tickets
Tottenham, London – 2nd May at Broadwater Farm Community Centre (FREE screening for community)
Limehouse, London – 4th May at Troxy ( £17.50 concession)
Paris, France – 5th May at Trianon / €27 / 24 / 22)
Location:
Broadwater Farm Community Centre (Adams Road, Tottenham, London N17 6HE)
The Troxy (490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX)
Trianon (80 Boulevard de Rochechouart 75018 Paris)
"ADF’s ability to articulate the voice of the oppressed – through a fusion of rock, reggae, bhangra, electronica and rap has made them of the worlds greatest live acts
Evening Standard
review from this months stunning performance at the royal festival hall
"In this era of extreme political turmoil now would seem a good time to sit up and listen to ADF’s sound a furious blend of break beats , bhangra, hip hop and rock" –
The Independent
"Asian Dub Foundation deserve more success"
Drowned in Sound
"The spirit of Strummer is alive and well" -
Mojo 4 stars
"Genuinely uplifting. ADF are still fighting the fight’ –
BBC
"It’s a revolution, and you can dance to it".
Pitchfork
Asian Dub Foundation is Steve Chandra Savale (guitar, programming, backing Vox), Sanjay Gulabbhai Taylor (D.J.,programming, fx, lead vox) , Aktar Ahmed (lead vox), Al Rumjen (lead vox), Marty Savale (bass, backing vox, programming), Prithpal Rajput (tabla, dhol, percussion).
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