the banlieues that the young working households are found that raise children and pay taxes but lack in public services, in transportation, education, sports, as well as employment opportunities. Crime and protests Since the 1980s, petty crime has increased in France, much of it blamed on juvenile delinquency fostered within the banlieues. As a result, the banlieues are perceived to have become unsafe places to live, and youths from the banlieues are perceived to be one important source of increased petty crimes and uncivil behavior. This criminality was addressed by the Front National, a far-right political party led by Jean-Marie Le Pen, which rose to prominence during the early 1990s on a platform of tougher law enforcement and immigration control. 1981 riots In the summer of 1981, events involving young Franco-Maghrebis were met with varying reactions from the French public. Within the banlieues, events, called rodeos, would occur, where young "banlieusards" would steal cars and perform stunts and race them. Then, before the police could catch them, they would abandon the cars and set them on fire. In July and August 1981, around 250 cars were vandalised. Grassroots groups began to demonstrate in public in 1983 and 1984 to publicise the problems of the Beurs and immigrants in France. 2005 riots Violent clashes between hundreds of youths and French police in the Paris banlieue of Clichy-sous-Bois began on 27 October 2005 and continued for more than 17 nights. The 2005 Paris suburb riots were triggered by the deaths of two teenagers (of black and Maghrebi descent) allegedly attempting to hide from police in an electrical substation, who were electrocuted. 2020 riots From 18 April 2020, Paris saw several nights of violent clashes over police treatment of ethnic minorities in the banlieues during the COVID-19 lockdown. Filmography A number of films, both fiction and documentary, have focused on the banlieues. A selection are listed below. L'amour existe, Maurice Pialat, 1961 Two or Three Things I Know About Her, Jean-Luc Godard, 1967 Elle court, elle court la banlieue, Gérard Pirès, 1973 Série noire, Alain Corneau, 1979 La Haine, Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995 100% Arabica, Mahmoud Zemmouri, 1997 Ma 6-T va crack-er, Jean-François Richet, 1997 Games of Love and Chance, Abdellatif Kechiche, 2004 District 13, Pierre Morel, 2004 La Journée de la jupe, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, 2008 Neuilly Yo Mama!, Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, 2008 Tout ce qui brille, Géraldine Nakache, 2010 Beur sur la ville, Djamel