La Haine with live score from Asian Dub Foundation at Bristol's Anson Rooms on Friday 26th January 2018
Posted on: 30 Nov 2017Cult classic La Haine, a French release following the story of three friends from immigrant families in Paris, is set to make a return to the big screen in 2018 with a screening at Bristol's Anson Rooms. This is certainly not one to be missed, as Asian Dub Foundation accompany the showing with live renditions of their trademark fusion sound. Tickets on sale at 10am on Friday 1st December.
The 1995 film follows twenty-four hours in the lives of three friends living in the volatile Paris banlieues, as riots break out following the death of a man at the hands of French police. Main characters Vinz, Said and Hubert, all coming from different ethnic backgrounds, have grown up in the same dangerous suburb where deep-rooted diversity coupled with a racist police force have raised tensions to breaking point.
While Asian Dub Foundation started out as a London musical project aimed at teaching Asian children the fundamentals of music technology, they quickly gained recognition as a stand-out live act, gaining widespread critical acclaim for their early studio releases. As time went on, ADF focused more on reworking film soundtracks, scoring the dub-punk opera Gaddafi: A Living Myth and putting their own spin on George Lucas' cult sci-fi classic THX1138.
Created in 2001, Asian Dub Foundation's acclaimed audio-visual accompaniment to La Haine has been performed worldwide, and is making a welcome return to the stage in 2018. The unique live show brings together a screening of the iconic film and a reimagined soundtrack by the accomplished ADF, leading audiences through a powerful journey into the intense world of the 1990's Parisian suburbs.
A screening of La Haine accompanied by an Asian Dub Foundation live score will be held at The Anson Rooms on Friday 26th January 2018. For ticket information visit the Colston Hall Presents website here.
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