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The misenscene in this clip shows us that the immigrants are put in a darker, duller lighting environment, which makes us feel sympathetic for them as they are caged in a tight space. This reinforces the stereotype that they are pitied because they are left in the darkness and out of the view of the government. The location signifies and reinforces the fact that they are unified with the range of different ethnicities as they are all put into a room together and separated from the rest of the white workers. Also the directors have chosen to cast a wide range of ethnicities to play the workers to show that they're in conflict with the white immigration officers and police. This reinforces the stereotype that they are a cause of conflict. Props such as cleaning equipment shows us they're lower down in power from the white males their costumes also signifies this as the cleaners are wearing the same uniform and the white males are wearing suits and look smarter and more important. That also shows that the immigrants are unified as they are wearing the same outfits. 

Low angles are used in relation to the imigration officer to show his power and authority over the immigrants. This reinforces the stereotype of being dangerous because it makes him seem scary and threatening. A close up shoes fear in a woman's face when she realises she has forgotten an immigrant and that he will get caught this reinforces the stereotype that the white men are dangerous as she is scared of what they will do to him. It also reinforces the stereotype that the immigrants are pitied because we feel sympathy towards her as we can see she is scared and worried of the white men. There is a fast cut when she hears a knock at the door and the shot jumps, this reinforces danger and the fact that the women is worried. The composition in the shot shows us that all the immigrants are tightly packed into one room together reinforcing the stereotype that they are unified. 

Diegetic sound of a Hoover is used when the ethnic man is cleaning. This reinforces the stereotype that he is pitied because we feel sorry for him because he is being helpful and not doing anything dangerous or illegal and he is being oppressed from society. Dialogue is mainly used by the white people in the scene this may be due to a language barrier or may be to show their importance and power in the scene over the immigrants. This also makes us Pity the immigrants because they are not breaking the law or harming anyone with their actions or words. The soundtrack is fast paced and upbeat to show danger and conflict between the two ethnicities. He other ethnicities are made to hide from the white people showing that they have the power.

It is edited in a way to side with the immigrants because they are pitied. They are shown usually with a high angle shot showing that have very little power and the white people are superior to them. The pace of the scene is fast when they're trying to hide to shown tension and that they are scared reinforcing the stereotype that the white men are dangerous. It is cut to go from the action of the white men trying to find the immigrants to a calm quiet scene of the immigrants in the cloakroom to show action.