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The mise en scene is this screen grab, uses the prop of the jam as a sweetener to try and help the women. This presents black people as sensitive and helpful to others which subverts some of their stereotypes such as they are inferior and demonising in their gangs but in this case, he was just being helpful. Although the group of people in the room as all seen as lower than other people by the inspectors as they are immigrants. But all the workers are trying to help them by hiding them away so in the hotel itself they are seen as equals. The camera work in this screen grab is a close up shot of the women’s face and the man’s hands. This shot is from another person’s perspective that is present in the room. We can see that the male actor is married as we see his wedding ring, showing that he can commit. This subverts the stereotype that black people are all slaves and all in poverty which he clearly isn’t. This makes us feel that we The sound in this screen grab presents us with the dialogue of the black male taking control of the situation whilst everyone else is panicking. It is clear that he is feeling concerned for the woman’s welfare and so is everyone else in the room. This shows different ethnic groups working together which subverts many stereotypes of them all keeping to themselves as they are trying to protect each other. Also the dialogue of when he says he was a doctor before he worked at the hotel shows that he is most definitely not inferior, and challenges the stereotypes of black people being lower class. The editing in this screen grab shows dark lighting in the background. This emphasises the difference in the colour of skin of the two people. The room is also dark, this could symbolise the dim and negative mood of the people in the room. Black also symbolises death, which they could be panicked that she has died. The black man who is helping gets the majority of the screen time showing his importance, the pace is also fast at this point as the characters have all run into this room to hide. In this section the zoom effect is used as part of the editing to show us the man gently rubbing jam inside her mouth. This shows importance of the scene as he knew what

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The mise en scene is this screen grab, uses the prop of the jam as a sweetener to try and help the women. This presents black people as sensitive and helpful to others which subverts some of their stereotypes such as they are inferior and demonising in their gangs but in this case, he was just being helpful. Although the group of people in the room as all seen as lower than other people by the inspectors as they are immigrants. But all the workers are trying to help them by hiding them away so in the hotel itself they are seen as equals.

The camera work in this screen grab is a close up shot of the women’s face and the man’s hands. This shot is from another person’s perspective that is present in the room. We can see that the male actor is married as we see his wedding ring, showing that he can commit. This subverts the stereotype that black people are all slaves and all in poverty which he clearly isn’t. This makes us feel that we have perceived the ethnic group of black people as wrong.

The sound in this screen grab presents us with the dialogue of the black male taking control of the situation whilst everyone else is panicking. It is clear that he is feeling concerned for the woman’s welfare and so is everyone else in the room. This shows different ethnic groups working together which subverts many stereotypes of them all keeping to themselves as they are trying to protect each other. Also the dialogue of when he says he was a doctor before he worked at the hotel shows that he is most definitely not inferior, and challenges the stereotypes of black people being lower class.

The editing in this screen grab shows dark lighting in the background. This emphasises the difference in the colour of skin of the two people. The room is also dark, this could symbolise the dim and negative mood of the people in the room. Black also symbolises death, which they could be panicked that she has died. The black man who is helping gets the majority of the screen time showing his importance, the pace is also fast at this point as the characters have all run into this room to hide. In this section the zoom effect is used as part of the editing to show us the man gently rubbing jam inside her mouth. This shows importance of the scene as he knew what to do and challenges the stereotype that white people are the ‘professionals’. This makes us feel stupid as we assumed that he would be incapable of helping in this scene but he did and proved us wrong.

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Mise en sceneCostumes- subverting the stereotype of a black African of being poor and not be able to afford a suit. He looks well presented and smart. Also he looks just as well dressed as the white man. His body language is polite which again subverts from the stereotype.

Camera:It is a long shot which helps us to relate the characters to the environment. This subverts the black African stereotype as he is working in a posh hotel whereas the stereotypes suggest that black Africans would be doing manual labour and are in poverty.

Editing:Fast pace as the immigration officers have come into the hotel. The fast pace reflects on the panic that immigrants face when issues like this come about. We can see how the two men act – the white man seems in a more relaxed positon whereas the black man looks on edge. As a black man he has to do more to prove his politeness by sitting up properly and not slouching.

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The mise en scene is this clip shows a black African woman in cleaning uniform as a worker at the hotel. This screen grab conforms to the stereotype of black people being lower class as she is working for white people who have the stereotype of being rich and superior. The female actor’s body language is negative as she is looking at the floor not valuing herself that highly. This makes us look down on her as she is not standing up for herself, so we too look at her as inferior.

The editing in this section consists of reverse shots of the immigrant’s faces, and the black Asian women who are clearing out Ibrahim’s locker. These shots are medium takes and use the technique of transitions called wipe as the shots do not dissolve or fade into each other. This again makes us feel empathy for the different ethnic groups who are under threat for being immigrants, as they are not causing any harm they are just at work. This shows the white men who took Ibrahim as nasty and cruel.

This screen grab is taken just after Ibrahim is taken; the female in the shot is clearly upset just like everyone else who had just witnessed the immigration officers taking their friend. There is no dialogue in this section but there is music that is slow and of a minor key which portrays sadness and negativity. This makes us feel sorry for the characters whose friend had just been taken as they lost him, also because they know that on the next search it could be them who get taken.

The camera work in this screen grab is parallel to the black African females face; it is also a medium shot with her face in the left side of frame. This presents ethnicity of black people as slaves for others as she is a cleaner at the hotel; this therefore conforms to the stereotype.

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Mise en sceneAll wearing suits or blazers to show that they are professional and work hard which is a stereotype of white people. It would usually be richer people who would wear suits therefore due to their ethnicity this conforms to the stereotype.

Camera:Mid shot to show facial expressions and body language. It enables the audience to be more familiar. We can see that the two men in the background are similar to bodyguards from their body language showing that white people have more authority conforming to stereotypes.

Editing:Slow paced editing - to build up the tension. This emphasises the white man’s power and importance as he enters the establishment.

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Mise en scene:Police uniform – white man shows authority and status in society. Shows that he has more power over the ethnic minority. Red – danger that the immigrant is caught up in and what he is about to face.

Camera: Mid shot – shows body language. The police officer is handling the immigrant and restraining him. The immigrant is defenceless suggesting that he knows that white people have the power in this situation and doesn’t want to fight back. This subverts the stereotype of black people being gang members and violent.

Editing:Fast pace – chaotic life of an immigrant.