When it opened in 2008, some critics saw the center as a symbol of gentrification, a temple dedicated to sifting “legitimate art” from more community-led forms of artistic performance. But soon enough ...

From 2004 to 2011, Lewis lived in Paris. As a French resident, he published two books and wrote about his experiences as a Black expatriate. Along the way, he began directing his latest project. Today ...

French rapper Abd Al Malik's film May Allah Bless France! tells the story of a teenager finding music and Islam. Think back to the 1990s — to movies like Boyz n the Hood or Menace II Society. Now, ...

The film served as a revelation about the grim reality of life in what the French call the “banlieue” — the deprived suburbs with housing projects — and took the 1995 Cannes Film Festival by storm.

Watching “La Haine” nearly 30 years ago, there was a sense of something inexorable about violence in the French suburbs. French director Mathieu Kassovitz’s critically acclaimed black-and-white film ...

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Watching “La Haine” nearly 30 years ago, there was a sense of something inexorable about violence in the French suburbs. French director Mathieu Kassovitz’s critically acclaimed black-and-white film ...