This is an original Japanese double-sided B5 chirashi mini poster produced for the 2026 Japanese theatrical re-release of La Haine in its 4K-restored version. Released in Japan under the title 憎しみ 4K, this campaign advertises the theatrical opening on 9 October 2026, distributed by disk union and alfazbet.
Written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, the original 1995 film stars Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé and Saïd Taghmaoui. This is official promotional material for the later restoration campaign, rather than a poster from the film’s original 1995 release.
Film background
Set in the aftermath of unrest in the outskirts of Paris, La Haine follows three young friends through a day and night marked by boredom, confrontation and mounting tension. Their experiences become a concentrated examination of friendship, social exclusion, racism and police violence, bringing the frustrations of marginalised suburban youth into sharp focus.
The film’s stark monochrome photography and restless energy give its social observations exceptional immediacy. Kassovitz received the Best Director award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, an achievement also highlighted in the upper-right corner of this Japanese design.
Design
The front is dominated by a tightly cropped black-and-white group photograph, with three figures pressed closely together and a foreshortened handgun directed towards the viewer. The shallow focus and tightly compressed composition create an image that feels immediate, confrontational and deliberately uncomfortable.
A narrow white border contains the photograph, while the generous pale lower section provides a strong contrast to the dense blacks above. The bold French title LA HAINE appears beneath the image, followed by the director’s name, principal cast and a compact French credit block.
The Japanese localisation is handled through a restrained combination of black, white and red. A vertical line within the photograph reads:
「これは、落下する世界の話」
“This is the story of a world in free fall.”
The word 落下 — “falling” is picked out in red, connecting the design to the film’s central metaphor without overwhelming the photography.
At the bottom, oversized red 憎しみ 4K lettering introduces the Japanese restoration title, accompanied by the local credits and distributor marks. The contrast between the severe photographic image, bold French typography and selective red accents gives the sheet a particularly strong graphic identity.
Reverse
The reverse is fully printed, making this a complete promotional flyer rather than a single-sided miniature wall poster.
An extreme close-up of a pair of eyes fills the upper section, overlaid with Japanese text recounting the film’s famous falling-man story. The repeated red phrase:
「まだ大丈夫」
“So far, so good.”
establishes the uneasy tone of the material below.
The remaining layout combines Japanese introductory text, a synopsis, a horizontal strip of four monochrome stills, critical quotations and a director’s statement. Further imagery occupies the lower section, together with the film’s credits and an official-site QR code.
The prominent “10.9 FRI. ROADSHOW” announcement is accompanied by the names of Shinjuku Musashinokan, Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho and Yebisu Garden Cinema, matching the venues advertised for this Japanese re-release.
Together, the two sides preserve both the campaign’s principal visual design and the accompanying Japanese presentation of the film.
The B5 chirashi format
The Japanese B5 format measures approximately 18.2 × 25.7 cm, or approximately 7.2 × 10.1 inches.
This is a small-format cinema promotional flyer, commonly described as a chirashi or mini poster, rather than a full-sized B2 theatrical display sheet. Its compact proportions make it suitable for an intimate framed presentation, while the printed reverse adds interest for collectors who prefer to preserve and examine both sides.
The combination of monochrome photography, French and Japanese typography, and restoration-specific promotional details makes it an appealing piece for collectors of La Haine, French cinema and Japanese film advertising.
Condition - Unused, mint
Please review the photographs carefully; they show the exact item for sale, front and reverse.
This is an original Japanese B5 chirashi from the 2026 4K theatrical re-release campaign for La Haine.
It is not a 1995 first-release poster or an unofficial reproduction.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
