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Film de banlieue

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How it feels

This is a category of French films set in suburban housing projects. They focus on social issues and police conflicts, showing life in the outskirts of cities.

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What happens

Un film de banlieue est un film appartenant à un genre du cinéma français en constitution depuis la fin du XXe siècle et qui se caractérise par son déroulement en banlieue ainsi que par ses thématiques souvent sociales et policières. La Haine, Banlieue 13, État des lieux ou encore Les Misérables, notamment, sont des films de banlieue emblématiques. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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