La Haine and Propp's theories

A director brings their point of view to the films they create.
Research directors. Look at internet, interviews, commentary, other films, books

1) Story
-Narrative is used to link context
-Link significant events to the narrative, could be metaphors portrayed in the narrative
-Pans Labrynth uses fantasy to elude what's going on
-Classic Hollywood Narrative
-Do foreign films show classic hollywood narrative? If so, is it still classed as global cinema?
-Characters drive the narrative. Need psychological motivation
-Propp: villain, helper, hero - fantasy and fairytales. Links with Pans Labrynth

Stock characters are more relevant to La Haine.
-Bad boy (archetype) = A roguish macho
-Lone Vigilante = Loner who becomes a vigilante for Justice. This stock character relates to La Haine to an extent when Hubert shoots the police officer who shot Vinz for no good reason.
-Wise old man = An elderly character who provides wisdom to the protagonist. This relates to the elderly man who appears in the bathroom scene of La haine. He tells them the story to emphasize the importance of fraternity and brotherhood

Research Jews in France
-Anti-semitism, world war two, immigration

Possible CHN without the happy ending

Said = observer, Algerian, P.O.V, not fully involved

La Haine = not mainstream dominant culture

Propp's theories do not relate to La Haine.
-La Haine has a narrative, theme and characters that attempt to make the film realistic and demonstrate social and political issues that were happening in France at the time. Because Propp's theories focused on more fantasy-based aspects, it isn't relevant to the context and narrative of La Haine.
-The messages of La Haine show fraternity, the struggles of social class and the corrupt society of France in 1995. Fraternity is one of the main themes of this film because France is a country that embraces brotherhood and being united as one which is what the director (Mathieu Kassovitz) demonstrates among those of the lower class - Said, Vinz and Hubert.
-The director's motivation to make the film was when a young, black, working class teenager was shot by the police and there were riots among the people of France to bring justice. This event gave the director a chance to express his views and raise awareness of the class issues in France and how corrupt the police force can be/how the police abuse their positon of power.

Themes of all three films: corrupt higher power. The police and military are abusing their power and authority in La Haine, Pans Labrynth and City of God.