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Lauren, Jodie, Elise and Saffa - Conflict (Sound (LA HAINE (Reggae music,…
Lauren, Jodie, Elise and Saffa - Conflict
Cinematography
The theme of conflict is evident through the final scene of Tsotsi, the mid shot of Tsotsi holding the baby, whilst he is dressed in white, symbolic of his character development is representative of his inner conflict that he suffers from. whether to give the baby back or to run away. However, once he chooses to return the baby he is arrested and therefore allows the audience to sympathise with him as it presents the idea that he is a victim of circumstance. Due to his position in society he is always going to be seen as a threat even when he chooses to do what is morally correct. Not too dissimilar from this is La Haine. It is clear to the audience that the character vinz suffers from the same inner conflict; whether to avenge Abdul or to ignore the issue like said and Hubert. This is evident through the extreme close up of Vinz where the audience is exposed to his feelings of fury. It is clear that in the final scene once Vinz has decided to put his anger a side, he is killed by the police and therefore presents the idea that Vinz too is a victim of circumstance. Whom suffers from the consequences of the working class because of their segregation from the rest of society.
Conflict is a dominant theme throughout La Haine. From the beginning of the film the audience is aware of the current conflict taking place in Paris between the police and working class civilians. As the film progresses this theme is reinforced through the long shot of the working class and the police officers on the roof, the conflict between them is emphasised by the binary opposition of the working class on one side and the police on one side which is symbolic of their oppositional ideologies. Similarly, the film City of God depicts similar themes of conflict. portrayed through the beginning of the film, the point of view shot of Lil Ze conveys police officers stood in a line huddled together expresses the conflict between them and declares their oppositional views.
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Sound
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CITY OF GOD
opening scene builds tension, (close-ups, claustrophobic feel) knife carnival music, foreshadows violence, being trapped or escape?
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GUNSHOTS:
The repeated sound of gunshots creates an enigma as to why the gun in being used yet also reiterates the theme of conflict as this sound connotes violence. The sound of gunshots can be heard both overtly in which the source is clear and in the background of certain scenes in these films again to create an enigma; such as in the scene where Knockout Ned is initially shot in City of God. It is assumed that it is done by a member of their rival gang however there is a underlying conflict between Ned and a young boy seeking revenge for his father.
Similarly in La Haine's opening sequence gunshots, police sirens and fires burning can be heard, alongside the music, which again connotes violence implying there is violent conflict between the police and the citizens being shown on screen which is the source of this sound.
However the sound of guns firing is used frequently in City of God to reflect the greater amount of violence and conflict that surrounds all of the characters and much like the sound of the violence cannot be escaped is used to represent how the conflict between the gangs is inescapable whether they choose to be involved or not. Whereas the sound of gunshots is scarcely used in La Haine to create a shock when it is finally heard.
MUSIC:
The use of music is these films is critical as it represents the contextual factors surrounding the film. Such as in Tsotsi the use of Kwaito music including a song by a South African protest singer/poet to both create a realistic urban sound and to represent the real life conflict between the ruling white classes and those living in severe poverty in the shanty towns in which the film is set.
Similarly in La Haine the opening scene uses Burnin and Lootin by Bob Marley, a famous reggae artist and song that provides a political comment about conflict within its lyrics between the police in "uniforms of brutality" and citizens "burnin and lootin" in protest of this conflict.
CLOCK:
The repeated sound of a clock ticking in La Haine represents the monotony of the characters lives and the consequent bordem they face, depicting the lack of opportunities those in les banlieues have. This is another contextual link as there is a high level of crime in les banlieues as a direct result of a lack of government support into the inhabitants lives in terms of education and job opportunities which leads to petty crime due to bordem. This in turn creates a conflict between the government and other agents of the state like the police and the people who have to live in this poverty.
Similarly in City of God the repeated use of the same or similar city noise represents how these characters can't escape this area and things don't change in these areas such as the favelas, this is turn creates conflict between those within the favelas...
Editing
The opening scene of The City of God is a series of cuts and fast paced shots. We see conflict in this scene between the chicken and the people. This is evident through the shots of the chicken escaping and people chasing it through the streets. The use of the fast cuts between shots creates a sense of panic and chaos. Similarly, the opening scene of La Haine shows various shots from the Paris riots. Although it isn't as quick paced as The City of God, we still see evidence of chaos shown through the montage of real life footage showing conflict between the working classes and the police.
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In La Haine we know that there is conflict between the working classes living in the banlieues and the police. A tracking or crane shot is used to film from about the estate, allowing the buildings to dwarf the boys, which gives the impression that they are trapped there and there is no way out for them.
In the scene where Rocket is stood between the police and the gang, a circular pan is used to show how Rocket is stuck between them both and their conflict, almost as if he has to choose a side.
The editing used for shots of Lil Ze is fast and quick compared to the editing used for Benny which are a lot calmer, this shows the conflict of their personality's.
In The City of God's hotel scene, we see a shot of the people inside the hotel looking shocked when they come under attack from the tender trio and then it switches to a shot of the people dead. The jump between shots creates an enigma and shows the conflict.
Mise-en-scene
Setting
In Tsotsi a scene takes place in rich house, highlights the reason for Tsotsi's violence and the comparison between slums and the middle class, therefore making the main theme of conflict rich vs poor, this allows the audience to feel pathos towards Tsotsi and brings about and understanding for why he is doing what he's doing, therefore giving a meaning behind the initial conflict. Being filmed in actual slums also allows the audience to understand that this is taking place and allows understanding behind conflict. In City of God the same theme occurs where the director hired actual people from the favelas to act, this highlights the
Set in the 1970s, shows the beginning of the conflict in City of God
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Guns:
Easy to access, main conflict seems to revolve around gun violence, guns essentially push the narrative along: in Tsotsi
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