British Cinema: Identity – 'Borders and Belonging;

• An understanding of the political, economic and cultural contexts which the films engage with.

• An appreciation of how messages and values contained within the chosen films articulate these contexts.

• An understanding of the relationship between form and content, possibly with a particular focus on issues of representation.

wb 23rd January

Tuesday Borders in YasminWednesday Belonging in YasminThursday Borders in Dirty Pretty ThingsFriday am Belonging in Dirty Pretty ThingsFriday pm Timed Essay

32-40 marksLevel 4

Candidates will be distinguished by excellent knowledge and confidentunderstanding of their chosen films and be able to make very detailed and accurate reference to them.

Points of view will be developed very effectively with appropriate specialist language a feature of all film references. There will be an excellent knowledge of narrative and representation issues.

Quality of written communication will be excellent. It will be fluent, well structured and accurate, showing signs of sophistication.

We need to aim for 32 and above,

To be able to understand key issues in Yasmin relating to the ideas of ‘BORDERS’.

One woman, two lives

Where are the Borders in Yasmin?

Asian TraditionalWhite British Karachi Youth Male

Asian Traditional Asian ModernWhite British Asian BritishMirpuri Karachi Youth AgeFemale Male

Post 9.11 , mise en scene

Key scenes• Opening scenes , changing clothing• Last scene• 9.11 unfolding on the screens• Police raid• Pub scenes• Osama Post-its / Employee of the month