Sight & Sound Magazine May 2020 La Haine 25 Years Mathieu Kassovitz BFI (1504)

Original Sight & Sound – May 2020, Volume 30 Issue 5, published by the BFI. This issue focuses heavily on La Haine, marking 25 years since the release of Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark French film.

Magazine: Sight & Sound
Date: May 2020
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Publisher: BFI
Cover Price: £5.95
SKU: 1504

Main Cover Feature – La Haine

The front cover is dominated by a striking black-and-white image from La Haine, with the large green title “LA HAINE” across the lower half.

The cover line reads:

“25 Years On – How Society Imploded in Black & White”

This gives the issue strong appeal to collectors and fans of:

• La Haine
• Mathieu Kassovitz
• French cinema
• 1990s cinema
• Cult film
• Social-realist cinema
• European film
• BFI and Sight & Sound publications

The cover image features the film’s central trio in the stark monochrome visual style closely associated with the movie.

Other Featured Content

The cover also advertises several substantial film-related essays and features:

“Numbness and Modern Acting” – by David Thomson
A feature examining modern acting and screen performance.

“The Evolution of the Berlinale” – by Jessica Kiang
A piece looking at the development of the Berlin International Film Festival / Berlinale.

“An Alternative History of Cinema” – by Mark Cousins
A further major feature from filmmaker and critic Mark Cousins, exploring cinema history from an alternative perspective.

About the Issue

This is a particularly interesting issue for buyers interested in international film criticism and the legacy of socially and politically charged cinema.

The La Haine 25th anniversary focus makes it especially notable, as the film remains one of the most recognised French films of the 1990s and is widely associated with themes of urban tension, alienation, inequality and youth culture.

The combination of the anniversary feature with material on acting, the Berlinale and alternative film history makes this a broad and substantial issue rather than simply a single-film cover edition.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine in good overall visible condition.

From the supplied image:

• Front cover remains bright, clean and very presentable.
• The large green and white cover typography is clear and strong.
• Main black-and-white cover image remains sharp.
• There are some light surface marks / fine handling scratches, particularly visible across the darker black areas.
• Minor rubbing is visible around the outer edges.
• The top edge shows slight handling wear.
• The top-right corner has light bending / curling.
• Bottom-right corner shows a little wear and slight lifting.
• Spine and left edge appear generally intact from the visible angle.
• No major tears, heavy folds or writing are visible on the photographed front cover.

As only the front cover is shown, internal page condition cannot be fully confirmed.

Overall, a strong collectible issue of Sight & Sound from May 2020, particularly desirable for its La Haine 25th anniversary focus and accompanying film criticism.

SKU: 1504