"Analyse the representation of Multicultural Britain in the films Bend It Like Beckham and East is East"

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Media assignment 2 - Alex Taylor Form 10A

"Analyse the representation of Multicultural Britain in the films Bend It Like Beckham and East is East"

In this essay I will be studying the two highly successful films East is East and Bend It Like Beckham. As the title suggests I must "analyse the representation of a Multicultural Britain". The word "representation" within the film industry is used to describe what the film maker is trying to make the audience feel, think and see - basically what the director wanted to achieve from the outset. The two films I will be analysing both concentrate on the problems and situations which arise when two cultures, Asian and Anglo British, are thrown together. The messages and values throughout the films reach quite a deep level although Bend It Like Beckham is a lighter film overall, a coming of age feel good film whereas East is East does not offer simple answers. However humour constantly counteracts any depressing scenes; the best example being the comedy scenes following the husband's explosive temper and violent attack on his wife in East is East, a scene I will refer to again later. At such an